Care home demand near Ludlow
The area within 5 miles of Ludlow carries 35.3 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Ludlow catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 3,009 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 915 |
| Registered care beds | 323 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 35.3 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 297 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 26 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 222 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 272 |
Quality of the nearby stock
15 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 Ludlow
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vision Homes Association - 1A Toll Gate Road SY8 1TQ | Vision Homes Association | 5 | Residential | Good | 0.12 |
| Vision Homes Association - 1B Toll Gate Road SY8 1TQ | Vision Homes Association | 5 | Residential | Good | 0.12 |
| Vision Homes Association - 1C Toll Gate Road SY8 1TQ | Vision Homes Association | 5 | Residential | Good | 0.12 |
| Hagley Place SY8 1LS | Scarborough Hall Limited | 60 | Nursing | Not rated | 0.35 |
| Hagley Place SY8 1LS | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 60 | Nursing | Good | 0.35 |
| Glenview SY8 1QL | Shropshire Council | 6 | Residential | Not rated | 0.56 |
| Alexandra House SY8 1QT | Moorlands Rehabilitation (Staffordshire) Limited | 22 | Residential | Good | 0.58 |
| Hendra House Residential Home SY8 1HH | Hendra Healthcare (Ludlow) Limited | 28 | Residential | Outstanding | 0.58 |
| Four Rivers Nursing Home SY8 1DW | Shropshire Council | 40 | Nursing | Good | 1.22 |
| Churchill House Care Home SY8 1EL | Jubilee Care Ltd | 62 | Nursing | Good | 1.51 |
| Fairfield House SY8 4LF | Winslow Court Limited | 7 | Residential | Good | 2.88 |
| Onny Cottage SY8 2JU | Miss Linda Kay Harris | 8 | Residential | Good | 3.09 |
| Woofferton Residential Care Home SY8 4AL | Fidelity Care Services Ltd | 15 | Residential | Requires improvement | 3.67 |
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- How many care home beds are near Ludlow?
- Within 5 miles of Ludlow there are 323 registered care home beds across 13 CQC-registered homes, of which 222 are in homes registered for nursing care and 272 for dementia care.
- Is Ludlow short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Ludlow has 35.3 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 26 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Ludlow change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Ludlow catchment is projected to change by +85.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 19 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 229 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Shropshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Leominster · Church Stretton · Bromyard · Bridgnorth · Stourport-on-Severn · Whitchurch · Kidderminster · Hereford
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Ludlow. 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.