Care home demand near Dunstable
The area within 5 miles of Dunstable carries 30.9 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Dunstable catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 17,788 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 5,284 |
| Registered care beds | 1,634 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 30.9 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,717 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 83 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 710 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,435 |
Quality of the nearby stock
425 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 Dunstable
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Limes LU5 5BW | Optimal Living (Luton) Limited | 6 | Residential | Outstanding | 0.32 |
| Lady Spencer House LU5 5BJ | Lady Spencer House Ltd | 24 | Residential | Good | 0.42 |
| Rosalyn House LU5 5TT | S.A.H Nursing Homes Limited | 46 | Nursing | Good | 0.47 |
| Redwood Reablement Unit LU5 5LP | Central Bedfordshire Council | 8 | Residential | Not rated | 0.49 |
| Ashton Lodge LU6 1NP | Resicare Homes Limited | 54 | Residential | Good | 0.51 |
| Sharnbrook Care Home Limited LU5 5LD | Sharnbrook Care Home Limited | 24 | Residential | Good | 0.72 |
| Dukeminster Court LU5 4FF | Quantum Care Limited | 75 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.78 |
| Tudor House LU6 1NX | Janes Care Homes Limited | 18 | Residential | Good | 0.93 |
| Friars Lodge LU5 4HR | Friars Lodge Limited | 20 | Residential | Good | 0.93 |
| Ridgeway Lodge Care Home LU5 4RE | HC-One No.1 Limited | 61 | Residential | Good | 1.04 |
| Linsell House LU5 4QJ | Central Bedfordshire Council | 16 | Residential | Good | 1.06 |
| Thorn Springs LU5 6TW | Ideal Carehomes (2) Limited | 66 | Residential | Good | 1.2 |
| 60 Bullpond Lane LU6 3BJ | Voyage 1 Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 1.22 |
| Caddington Grove LU6 3DX | Hamberley Care (Caddington) Limited | 66 | Nursing | Good | 1.79 |
| Beech Close LU6 3SD | Central Bedfordshire Council | 8 | Residential | Not rated | 1.93 |
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- How many care home beds are near Dunstable?
- Within 5 miles of Dunstable there are 1,634 registered care home beds across 49 CQC-registered homes, of which 710 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,435 for dementia care.
- Is Dunstable short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Dunstable has 30.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 1,717 beds, a shortfall of 83.
- How will care demand near Dunstable change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Dunstable catchment is projected to change by +51.2% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 20.4 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 963 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Central Bedfordshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Luton · Leighton Buzzard · Tring · Harpenden · Berkhamsted · Hemel Hempstead · Hitchin · Shefford
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Dunstable. 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.