How many care home beds are near Fordingbridge?

Within 5 miles of Fordingbridge there are 191 registered care home beds across 5 CQC-registered homes, of which 148 are in homes registered for nursing care and 136 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Fordingbridge change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Fordingbridge catchment is projected to change by +71.6% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 10.3 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 413 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Fordingbridge

5-mile catchment · 5 homes · 191 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Fordingbridge carries 17.6 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied

17.6

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

191

registered beds · 5 homes

1,083

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+71.6%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The population aged 85+ near Fordingbridge is projected to change +71.6% by 2043. At the national rate that demands 604 beds against today's 191, a shortfall of 413.

1,083

85+ today

1,858

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Fordingbridge catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	3,626
Residents aged 85+	1,083
Registered care beds	191
Beds per 100 aged 85+	17.6
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	352
Shortfall vs national rate	161 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	148
Beds in homes registered for dementia	136

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 160Requires improvement · 31Inadequate · 0Not rated · 0

31 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 Fordingbridge

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Allenbrook Nursing & Residential Care SP6 1JW	Allenbrook Care Limited	43	Nursing + residential	Good	0.19
Fordingbridge Care Home SP6 1JW	Sentinel Health Care Limited	63	Nursing	Good	0.19
Glynn Court Residential Home SP6 1NG	Oakray Care (Glynn Court) Ltd	31	Residential	Requires improvement	0.93
Heywood Sumner House SP6 2PP	Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited	12	Residential	Good	2.86
Verwood House Care Home BH31 7AH	Waypoints (Verwood) Limited	42	Nursing	Good	4.49

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Care near Fordingbridge - questions

How many care home beds are near Fordingbridge?: Within 5 miles of Fordingbridge there are 191 registered care home beds across 5 CQC-registered homes, of which 148 are in homes registered for nursing care and 136 for dementia care.
Is Fordingbridge short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Fordingbridge has 17.6 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 352 beds, a shortfall of 161.
How will care demand near Fordingbridge change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Fordingbridge catchment is projected to change by +71.6% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 10.3 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 413 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Hampshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Ringwood · New Milton · Romsey · Lymington · Southampton · Eastleigh · Freshwater · Winchester
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Fordingbridge. 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.