Care home demand near Gloucester
The area within 5 miles of Gloucester carries 32.5 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Gloucester catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 15,163 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 4,177 |
| Registered care beds | 1,357 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 32.5 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,358 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 1 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 739 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 987 |
Quality of the nearby stock
261 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 Gloucester
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Lodge GL4 4LW | Cavendish Care Home Limited | 6 | Residential | Not rated | 0.33 |
| Great Western Court GL1 4BG | Gloucestershire County Council | 30 | Residential | Good | 0.47 |
| St Paul's Residential Home GL1 5JL | Mrs Mobina Sayani | 32 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.5 |
| Springfield House GL1 5JZ | Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited | 7 | Residential | Good | 0.53 |
| Ribston House GL1 5LA | New Beginnings (Gloucester) Ltd | 9 | Residential | Good | 0.55 |
| Bramble House GL1 5AJ | Forestglade Limited | 29 | Residential | Good | 0.67 |
| Saintbridge House Nursing and Residential Home GL4 4QQ | Painswick Road Care Home Ltd | 36 | Nursing | Outstanding | 0.74 |
| Chapel House Care Centre GL1 3LE | Coate Water Care Company (Church View Nursing Home) Limited | 41 | Nursing | Good | 0.74 |
| Foundation House GL1 1HX | National Star Foundation | 12 | Nursing | Outstanding | 0.76 |
| Kings Den GL4 6SZ | Chances Gloucestershire Community Child Care | 4 | Residential | Good | 0.79 |
| Horton House Residential Care Home GL1 3PX | Highcleeve Limited | 24 | Residential | Good | 0.83 |
| Park View Gloucester GL1 1AN | Parkview Gloucester Ltd | 102 | Nursing + residential | Good | 0.85 |
| Cavendish Care Home GL1 5LF | Cavendish Care Home Limited | 24 | Residential | Good | 0.87 |
| Stroud Lodge GL1 5LG | Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited | 9 | Residential | Outstanding | 0.96 |
| London Road GL1 3NZ | Voyage 1 Limited | 10 | Residential | Good | 0.96 |
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- How many care home beds are near Gloucester?
- Within 5 miles of Gloucester there are 1,357 registered care home beds across 57 CQC-registered homes, of which 739 are in homes registered for nursing care and 987 for dementia care.
- Is Gloucester short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Gloucester has 32.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 1,358 beds, a shortfall of 1.
- How will care demand near Gloucester change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Gloucester catchment is projected to change by +74.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 18.6 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,014 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Gloucestershire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Stonehouse · Stroud · Cheltenham · Tewkesbury · Cinderford · Dursley · Berkeley · Tetbury
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Gloucester. 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.