Care home demand near Didcot
The area within 5 miles of Didcot carries 30.6 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Didcot catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 6,349 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,846 |
| Registered care beds | 565 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 30.6 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 600 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 35 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 470 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 518 |
Quality of the nearby stock
0 beds sit in homes rated Requires improvement or Inadequate, supply that may not endure and therefore latent demand a new scheme can plan around.
Care homes nearest Didcot
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSJCT The Meadows OX11 7JN | The Orders Of St. John Care Trust | 68 | Nursing | Good | 0.23 |
| Woodview OX11 0AF | The Brandon Trust | 5 | Residential | Good | 0.42 |
| Meylan House OX11 8JR | Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited | 7 | Residential | Good | 0.62 |
| Brook House Residential Care Home OX11 7DR | Brook House Residential Care Home Ltd | 4 | Residential | Good | 0.88 |
| Valerian Court OX11 8ET | Priory CC5 Limited | 70 | Nursing | Not rated | 0.89 |
| Oxford Manor Care Home OX11 6DN | Didcot Care Home Limited | 85 | Nursing | Good | 1.1 |
| Sotwell Hill House OX10 0PS | Mr M E & Mr P R Butterfield | 36 | Residential | Good | 4.39 |
| The Close Care Home OX14 3DP | Cavendish Close Limited | 90 | Nursing | Outstanding | 4.68 |
| John Masefield House OX14 3DP | Valorum Care Limited | 22 | Nursing | Good | 4.68 |
| Bridge House OX14 3UJ | Bridge House (Oxfordshire) Limited | 71 | Nursing | Outstanding | 4.74 |
| OSJCT Old Station House OX14 3US | The Orders Of St. John Care Trust | 43 | Residential | Good | 4.79 |
| Abingdon Court Care Home OX14 1AD | Acer Healthcare Operations Limited | 64 | Nursing | Good | 4.91 |
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- How many care home beds are near Didcot?
- Within 5 miles of Didcot there are 565 registered care home beds across 12 CQC-registered homes, of which 470 are in homes registered for nursing care and 518 for dementia care.
- Is Didcot short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Didcot has 30.6 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 600 beds, a shortfall of 35.
- How will care demand near Didcot change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Didcot catchment is projected to change by +84.2% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 16.6 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 540 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Oxfordshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Abingdon · Wallingford · Wantage · Oxford · Watlington · Faringdon · Newbury · Bampton
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Didcot. Supply is every CQC-registered care home in reach (beds, nursing and dementia scope, latest rating) from the CQC HSCA Active Locations register; demand is ONS small-area population aged 75+/85+; growth is ONS 2022-based subnational projections for the 85+ band. The national benchmark of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+ is computed from the data, not assumed. Estimates for research and site screening, not a commissioned feasibility study. Updated July 2026.