Care home demand near Harpenden
The area within 5 miles of Harpenden carries 28.6 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Harpenden catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 9,924 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 3,127 |
| Registered care beds | 894 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 28.6 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,016 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 122 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 453 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 716 |
Quality of the nearby stock
54 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 Harpenden
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Acres AL5 5TA | Caretech Community Services (No.2) Limited | 8 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.45 |
| Field House Care Home AL5 4BQ | CCNH Limited | 35 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 0.47 |
| Willow Court AL5 5SD | Quantum Care Limited | 81 | Residential | Good | 0.66 |
| Lea Grange Care Home AL5 4UN | Porthaven Care Homes (LG) Limited | 63 | Nursing | Not rated | 0.76 |
| Harpenden Springs AL5 1PX | Oakland Opco B Limited | 75 | Nursing | Not rated | 0.78 |
| Sunny View House AL5 3HA | London Paramount Care Ltd | 1 | Residential | Good | 1.49 |
| Station Road AL4 8BU | MacIntyre Care | 6 | Residential | Good | 2.48 |
| St Matthews Care Home AL3 7QG | Colleycare Limited | 79 | Residential | Good | 2.52 |
| Tara's Retreat Care Home AL4 9DQ | Colleycare Limited | 69 | Residential | Good | 3.02 |
| Alban Manor Nursing Home AL3 5QP | St. Albans Care Limited | 80 | Nursing | Good | 3.84 |
| Clare Lodge Care Home AL1 4DD | B & M Investments Limited | 24 | Residential | Good | 3.99 |
| United Response - 66 & 66a Lemsford Road AL1 3PT | United Response | 11 | Residential | Inadequate | 4.19 |
| Verulam House Nursing Home AL3 4DH | Verulam Health Care Limited | 50 | Nursing | Good | 4.31 |
| Verulam House Nursing Home AL3 4DH | Welford Bidco 8 Limited | 50 | Nursing | Not rated | 4.31 |
| Strathmore Lodge AL1 3SP | ODK Care Hotels Ltd | 19 | Residential | Good | 4.32 |
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- How many care home beds are near Harpenden?
- Within 5 miles of Harpenden there are 894 registered care home beds across 27 CQC-registered homes, of which 453 are in homes registered for nursing care and 716 for dementia care.
- Is Harpenden short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Harpenden has 28.6 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 1,016 beds, a shortfall of 122.
- How will care demand near Harpenden change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Harpenden catchment is projected to change by +54.8% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 18.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 680 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Hertfordshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Harpenden. 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.