Care home demand near Dronfield
The area within 5 miles of Dronfield carries 29.4 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Dronfield catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 27,667 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 8,151 |
| Registered care beds | 2,393 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 29.4 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 2,649 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 256 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 1,246 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,760 |
Quality of the nearby stock
341 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 Dronfield
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Callywhite Care Home S18 2XD | The Green Nursing Homes Limited | 39 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.34 |
| The Green Care Home with Nursing, Dronfield S18 2LZ | The Green Nursing Homes Limited | 41 | Nursing | Good | 0.4 |
| 23 Cecil Road S18 2GW | Voyage 1 Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 0.4 |
| Brookview Nursing Home S18 2HQ | Brookview Nursing Home Limited | 60 | Nursing | Good | 0.65 |
| Meadow Grange S18 8WS | Meadow Grange Residential Home Limited | 60 | Residential | Good | 1.42 |
| Lower Bowshaw View Nursing Home S8 7LN | National Care Consortium Ltd | 40 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.46 |
| Outram Fields S17 4QF | Bradway Care Limited | 81 | Residential | Good | 2.02 |
| Mickley Hall S17 4HE | Valorum Care Limited | 40 | Nursing | Good | 2.23 |
| The Glen Private Nursing Home S17 3LA | The Glen Private Nursing Home Limited | 19 | Nursing | Outstanding | 2.6 |
| Broomhouse Nursing Home S41 9EB | Intacare Limited | 34 | Nursing | Good | 2.61 |
| Broomhill Care Centre S41 9EB | Intacare Limited | 16 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 2.61 |
| Beech S8 8BG | Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust | 10 | Residential | Not rated | 2.75 |
| Woodland View S8 8BG | Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust | 30 | Nursing | Good | 2.75 |
| Whittington Care Home S41 9HF | Care Plus London Limited | 48 | Nursing | Good | 2.8 |
| Henleigh Hall S8 0BZ | Harbour Healthcare (North) Ltd | 62 | Nursing | Good | 2.85 |
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- How many care home beds are near Dronfield?
- Within 5 miles of Dronfield there are 2,393 registered care home beds across 78 CQC-registered homes, of which 1,246 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,760 for dementia care.
- Is Dronfield short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Dronfield has 29.4 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 2,649 beds, a shortfall of 256.
- How will care demand near Dronfield change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Dronfield catchment is projected to change by +53.0% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 19.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,660 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Derbyshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Chesterfield · Bakewell · Matlock · Worksop · Alfreton · Sutton-in-Ashfield · Mansfield · Buxton
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Dronfield. 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.