Care home demand near Knebworth
The area within 5 miles of Knebworth carries 29.1 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Knebworth catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 13,390 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 4,387 |
| Registered care beds | 1,277 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 29.1 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,426 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 149 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 892 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,167 |
Quality of the nearby stock
202 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 Knebworth
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monread Lodge SG3 6HG | Monread Lodge Nursing Home Limited | 62 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 0.09 |
| Knebworth Care Home SG3 6JE | Care UK Care Services Limited | 71 | Nursing | Not rated | 0.61 |
| Knebworth Care Home SG3 6JE | Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd | 71 | Nursing | Good | 0.61 |
| Winnett Cottage SG2 8SH | Psycare Limited | 10 | Residential | Good | 1.09 |
| Heath Lodge AL6 9SN | GCH (Hertfordshire) Ltd | 67 | Nursing + residential | Good | 1.4 |
| Autumn Vale Care Centre AL6 9SN | GCH (Hertfordshire) Ltd | 69 | Nursing | Good | 1.4 |
| Roebuck Nursing Home SG2 8DS | Finecare Homes (Stevenage) Limited | 63 | Nursing | Good | 1.49 |
| Three Oaks Care Home Limited AL6 0PR | Three Oaks Care Home Limited | 13 | Residential | Good | 1.59 |
| Broadview AL6 0PL | Candour Care Services (Broadview) Limited | 8 | Residential | Good | 1.87 |
| Hillcrest AL6 0PL | Candour Care Services (Hillcrest) Limited | 9 | Residential | Good | 1.87 |
| Homeside AL6 0PL | Candour Care Services (Homeside) Limited | 8 | Residential | Good | 1.87 |
| Woodlands View Care Home SG2 9RZ | WT HI OpCo 1 Limited | 120 | Nursing | Good | 2.49 |
| SENSE Jenny Chapman House SG1 1RR | Sense | 7 | Residential | Good | 2.58 |
| Gombards AL6 9EL | United Response | 8 | Residential | Good | 2.63 |
| Jubilee Court SG1 5BS | Quantum Care Limited | 91 | Residential | Good | 3.22 |
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- How many care home beds are near Knebworth?
- Within 5 miles of Knebworth there are 1,277 registered care home beds across 29 CQC-registered homes, of which 892 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,167 for dementia care.
- Is Knebworth short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Knebworth has 29.1 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 1,426 beds, a shortfall of 149.
- How will care demand near Knebworth change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Knebworth catchment is projected to change by +57.5% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 18.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 969 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Hertfordshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Stevenage · Welwyn Garden City · Hertford · Hitchin · Hatfield · Ware · Harpenden · Buntingford
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Knebworth. 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.