How many care home beds are near Malmesbury?

Within 5 miles of Malmesbury there are 268 registered care home beds across 5 CQC-registered homes, of which 222 are in homes registered for nursing care and 268 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Malmesbury change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Malmesbury catchment is projected to change by +85.6% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 22.6 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 117 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Malmesbury

5-mile catchment · 5 homes · 268 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Malmesbury carries 42 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

268

registered beds · 5 homes

638

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+85.6%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Malmesbury catchment looks oversupplied today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +85.6% by 2043. Hold today's 268 beds and the same stock falls to 22.6 per 100, a shortfall of 117 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

638

85+ today

1,184

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Malmesbury catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	2,401
Residents aged 85+	638
Registered care beds	268
Beds per 100 aged 85+	42
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	207
Surplus vs national rate	61 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	222
Beds in homes registered for dementia	268

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 227Requires improvement · 41Inadequate · 0Not rated · 0

41 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 Malmesbury

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Stainsbridge House SN16 0AJ	West Country Care Limited	46	Residential	Good	0.26
OSJCT Athelstan House SN16 0FB	The Orders Of St. John Care Trust	80	Nursing	Good	0.86
Somerhill Care Home SN15 5BH	Cedar Care Homes Limited	41	Nursing	Requires improvement	2.41
Kingsley House GL8 8DG	The Cotswold Nursing Home Company Limited	37	Nursing	Good	4.22
Upton Mill Care Home GL8 8FH	Porthaven Care Homes No 3 Limited	64	Nursing	Good	4.46

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Care near Malmesbury - questions

How many care home beds are near Malmesbury?: Within 5 miles of Malmesbury there are 268 registered care home beds across 5 CQC-registered homes, of which 222 are in homes registered for nursing care and 268 for dementia care.
Is Malmesbury short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Malmesbury has 42 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 61 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Malmesbury change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Malmesbury catchment is projected to change by +85.6% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 22.6 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 117 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Wiltshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Tetbury · Chippenham · Cirencester · Calne · Stroud · Corsham · Wotton-under-Edge · Swindon
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Malmesbury. 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.