Care home demand near Martock

5-mile catchment · 9 homes · 348 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Martock carries 33.2 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

33.2
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
348
registered beds · 9 homes
1,048
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+80.2%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The Martock catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +80.2% by 2043. Hold today's 348 beds and the same stock falls to 18.4 per 100, a shortfall of 266 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.
1,048
85+ today
1,888
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Martock catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)3,860
Residents aged 85+1,048
Registered care beds348
Beds per 100 aged 85+33.2
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)341
Surplus vs national rate7 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing168
Beds in homes registered for dementia278

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 348Requires improvement · 0Inadequate · 0Not rated · 0

0 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 Martock

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
La Fontana
TA12 6PQ
CCM NH Limited76NursingGood0.69
Wisteria House Residential Home - Somerset
BA22 8QD
Mr & Mrs S Wortley13ResidentialGood2.33
Burnworthy House
TA13 5AD
Somerset Care Limited37ResidentialGood2.48
Cambian Lufton Manor College
BA22 8ST
Cambian Whinfell School Limited40ResidentialGood4.05
The New Careford Lodge Limited
TA16 5PR
The New Careford Lodge Ltd18ResidentialGood4.39
Huish House
TA10 9QP
Voyage 1 Limited12ResidentialGood4.76
Moorlands Residential Home
TA16 5NF
Ritzi Care Homes Ltd16ResidentialGood4.9
West Abbey
BA21 3UA
Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited92NursingGood4.95
Portcullis House
TA10 9RZ
Somerset Care Limited44ResidentialGood5

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Care near Martock - questions

How many care home beds are near Martock?
Within 5 miles of Martock there are 348 registered care home beds across 9 CQC-registered homes, of which 168 are in homes registered for nursing care and 278 for dementia care.
Is Martock short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Martock has 33.2 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 7 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Martock change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Martock catchment is projected to change by +80.2% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 18.4 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 266 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Somerset, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Langport · Yeovil · Somerton · Crewkerne · Ilminster · Beaminster · Chard · Sherborne
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Martock. 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.