Care home demand near Knebworth

5-mile catchment · 29 homes · 1,277 beds · CQC + ONS

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

29.1
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
1,277
registered beds · 29 homes
4,387
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+57.5%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The Knebworth catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +57.5% by 2043. Hold today's 1,277 beds and the same stock falls to 18.5 per 100, a shortfall of 969 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.
4,387
85+ today
6,911
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Knebworth catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)13,390
Residents aged 85+4,387
Registered care beds1,277
Beds per 100 aged 85+29.1
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)1,426
Shortfall vs national rate149 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing892
Beds in homes registered for dementia1,167

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 900Requires improvement · 202Inadequate · 0Not rated · 175

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

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
Monread Lodge
SG3 6HG
Monread Lodge Nursing Home Limited62NursingRequires improvement0.09
Knebworth Care Home
SG3 6JE
Care UK Care Services Limited71NursingNot rated0.61
Knebworth Care Home
SG3 6JE
Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd71NursingGood0.61
Winnett Cottage
SG2 8SH
Psycare Limited10ResidentialGood1.09
Heath Lodge
AL6 9SN
GCH (Hertfordshire) Ltd67Nursing + residentialGood1.4
Autumn Vale Care Centre
AL6 9SN
GCH (Hertfordshire) Ltd69NursingGood1.4
Roebuck Nursing Home
SG2 8DS
Finecare Homes (Stevenage) Limited63NursingGood1.49
Three Oaks Care Home Limited
AL6 0PR
Three Oaks Care Home Limited13ResidentialGood1.59
Broadview
AL6 0PL
Candour Care Services (Broadview) Limited8ResidentialGood1.87
Hillcrest
AL6 0PL
Candour Care Services (Hillcrest) Limited9ResidentialGood1.87
Homeside
AL6 0PL
Candour Care Services (Homeside) Limited8ResidentialGood1.87
Woodlands View Care Home
SG2 9RZ
WT HI OpCo 1 Limited120NursingGood2.49
SENSE Jenny Chapman House
SG1 1RR
Sense7ResidentialGood2.58
Gombards
AL6 9EL
United Response8ResidentialGood2.63
Jubilee Court
SG1 5BS
Quantum Care Limited91ResidentialGood3.22

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Care near Knebworth - questions

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.