Care home demand near Luton
The area within 5 miles of Luton carries 26.9 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the Luton catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 19,192 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 5,719 |
| Registered care beds | 1,540 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 26.9 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,859 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 319 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 611 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,314 |
Quality of the nearby stock
413 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 Luton
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwardian Care Home LU3 1AX | Edwardian Care Homes Limited | 34 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.29 |
| Belle Vue Care Home LU3 1LF | Optimal Living (Luton) Limited | 8 | Residential | Good | 0.35 |
| Marlin Lodge LU3 1EF | Quality Care (Surrey) Limited | 17 | Residential | Good | 0.38 |
| Rosedale Care Home LU3 1EE | Chelham Healthcare Ltd | 20 | Residential | Good | 0.43 |
| Ambassador House LU3 1EE | BC&G Care Homes Limited | 25 | Residential | Good | 0.43 |
| Crowley Care Homes Ltd - St Annes Care Home LU3 1EE | Crowley Care Homes Limited | 22 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.43 |
| Georgina House LU3 1BD | Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited | 4 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.49 |
| Talbot House LU3 1BB | Vivre Care Ltd | 7 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.55 |
| Windermere House LU3 1BB | Psycare Limited | 10 | Residential | Not rated | 0.55 |
| Moorland Gardens Care Home LU2 7NX | Bondcare (London) Limited | 80 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 0.81 |
| Rose Court LU2 7EL | Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited | 11 | Residential | Good | 0.87 |
| Milliner House LU3 2QF | HC-One Limited | 40 | Residential | Good | 0.91 |
| St Mary's Care Home LU1 1BE | Bupa Care Homes (ANS) Limited | 60 | Nursing | Good | 0.97 |
| St Brendans Residential Home LU1 1JW | St Brendans Residential Home | 26 | Residential | Good | 1.05 |
| Alicia Nursing Home LU3 2QG | Apex Care Homes Limited | 68 | Nursing + residential | Requires improvement | 1.1 |
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- How many care home beds are near Luton?
- Within 5 miles of Luton there are 1,540 registered care home beds across 53 CQC-registered homes, of which 611 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,314 for dementia care.
- Is Luton short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Luton has 26.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 1,859 beds, a shortfall of 319.
- How will care demand near Luton change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Luton catchment is projected to change by +46.5% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 18.4 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,183 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Luton, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Dunstable · Harpenden · Hitchin · Leighton Buzzard · Hemel Hempstead · Shefford · St Albans · Stevenage
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Luton. 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.