Care home demand near Hatfield

5-mile catchment · 48 homes · 1,346 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Hatfield carries 25.3 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied

25.3
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
1,346
registered beds · 48 homes
5,314
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+56.8%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The population aged 85+ near Hatfield is projected to change +56.8% by 2043. At the national rate that demands 2,708 beds against today's 1,346, a shortfall of 1,362.
5,314
85+ today
8,331
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Hatfield catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)15,610
Residents aged 85+5,314
Registered care beds1,346
Beds per 100 aged 85+25.3
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)1,727
Shortfall vs national rate381 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing690
Beds in homes registered for dementia1,167

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 60Good · 862Requires improvement · 275Inadequate · 36Not rated · 113

311 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 Hatfield

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
The Coach House
AL10 8AE
Nouvita Limited10ResidentialGood0.29
Howe Dell Manor
AL10 8AE
Nouvita Limited19NursingGood0.29
Sherwood Court
AL10 0NX
Caretech Community Services (No.2) Limited8ResidentialGood0.54
LIGHT AND HOPE
AL10 0SD
Light and Hope (UK) Limited5ResidentialRequires improvement0.62
Greenacres
AL10 0BU
Quantum Care Limited60ResidentialGood0.68
Acacia Mews Care Home
AL10 0FJ
Avery Homes Hatfield Limited68ResidentialGood0.68
The Minims (12 & 31)
AL10 0AW
Saint John of God Hospitaller Services13ResidentialGood0.77
Hatfield Nursing Home
AL10 9EZ
GCH (New OPCO) Limited118NursingRequires improvement1.06
Hatfield Manor
AL10 9UA
Simply Care Group UK Ltd81NursingRequires improvement1.12
Honister
AL10 9RW
C & K Healthcare Limited19ResidentialGood1.15
Oak Cottage
AL10 9RT
Oak Cottage Care Limited25ResidentialInadequate1.19
Roselodge
AL10 9LF
London Paramount Care Ltd1ResidentialNot rated1.28
Rookery House
AL9 7LE
London Paramount Care Ltd1ResidentialRequires improvement1.34
The Laurel
AL4 0QA
London Paramount Care Ltd1ResidentialNot rated1.7
Stanborough Lodge
AL8 7TD
R.M.D. Enterprises Limited25ResidentialGood1.8

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Care near Hatfield - questions

How many care home beds are near Hatfield?
Within 5 miles of Hatfield there are 1,346 registered care home beds across 48 CQC-registered homes, of which 690 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,167 for dementia care.
Is Hatfield short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Hatfield has 25.3 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 1,727 beds, a shortfall of 381.
How will care demand near Hatfield change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Hatfield catchment is projected to change by +56.8% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 16.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,362 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Hertfordshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Welwyn Garden City · Potters Bar · St Albans · Harpenden · Hertford · Borehamwood · Knebworth · Waltham Cross
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Hatfield. 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.