Care home demand near Marlborough
The area within 5 miles of Marlborough carries 38.5 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Marlborough catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 2,175 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 676 |
| Registered care beds | 260 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 38.5 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 220 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 40 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 108 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 248 |
Quality of the nearby stock
80 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 Marlborough
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlborough Lodge SN8 2AN | Fidelity Healthcare Limited | 18 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.48 |
| Savernake View Care Home SN8 4FE | Porthaven Care Homes No 2 Limited | 64 | Nursing | Good | 1.6 |
| Forestview SN8 4AS | Milestones Trust | 8 | Residential | Good | 1.74 |
| OSJCT Coombe End Court SN8 2AP | The Orders Of St. John Care Trust | 60 | Residential | Good | 1.74 |
| Merlin's Barrow SN8 4BT | Innovations Wiltshire Limited | 4 | Residential | Good | 1.82 |
| Merlin Court Care Home SN8 1JR | Avery Homes (Nelson) Limited | 62 | Residential | Requires improvement | 2.46 |
| Brendoncare Froxfield SN8 3JY | Brendoncare Foundation(The) | 44 | Nursing | Good | 4.88 |
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- How many care home beds are near Marlborough?
- Within 5 miles of Marlborough there are 260 registered care home beds across 7 CQC-registered homes, of which 108 are in homes registered for nursing care and 248 for dementia care.
- Is Marlborough short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Marlborough has 38.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 40 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Marlborough change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Marlborough catchment is projected to change by +86.2% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 20.7 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 149 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Wiltshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Pewsey · Swindon · Calne · Devizes · Chippenham · Melksham · Malmesbury · Corsham
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Marlborough. 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.