Care home demand near Melksham
The area within 5 miles of Melksham carries 24.1 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the Melksham catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 7,120 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,998 |
| Registered care beds | 482 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 24.1 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 649 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 167 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 214 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 363 |
Quality of the nearby stock
10 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 Melksham
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSJCT Brookside SN12 7NG | The Orders Of St. John Care Trust | 50 | Residential | Good | 0.18 |
| ABLE (Action for a Better Life) - 57 King Street SN12 6HE | ABLE (Action for a Better Life) | 6 | Residential | Good | 0.28 |
| Alpine Villa Care Home SN12 7ED | Alpine Villa Care Home Ltd | 15 | Residential | Good | 0.36 |
| Ordinary Life Project Association - 5 St Margaret's Gardens SN12 7BT | Ordinary Life Project Association(The) | 4 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.42 |
| Peel House SN12 6QL | Voyage 1 Limited | 8 | Residential | Good | 0.6 |
| Blenheim House Care Home SN12 8DD | Berkley Care Blenheim Limited | 85 | Nursing | Good | 0.82 |
| The Paddocks SN12 6DX | Aston Care Limited | 5 | Residential | Good | 1.03 |
| Mavern House Nursing Home SN12 8EH | Mavern Care Limited | 55 | Nursing | Good | 1.9 |
| The Old Parsonage SN12 8PR | Roseville Care Homes (Melksham) Limited | 22 | Nursing | Good | 1.91 |
| 10 High Street BA14 6JR | Cornerstones (UK) Ltd | 8 | Residential | Good | 1.95 |
| Phoenix House BA14 6RD | Voyage 1 Limited | 9 | Residential | Good | 2.94 |
| Staverton House BA14 6NX | Fidelia Care Limited | 20 | Residential | Good | 3.71 |
| Warrington Residential and Dementia Care SN13 9PD | Warrington Homes Limited(The) | 51 | Residential | Good | 3.87 |
| Durlston House BA14 7JJ | Achieve Together Limited | 5 | Residential | Good | 4.07 |
| Durlston Lodge BA14 7JJ | Achieve Together Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 4.07 |
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- How many care home beds are near Melksham?
- Within 5 miles of Melksham there are 482 registered care home beds across 19 CQC-registered homes, of which 214 are in homes registered for nursing care and 363 for dementia care.
- Is Melksham short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Melksham has 24.1 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 649 beds, a shortfall of 167.
- How will care demand near Melksham change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Melksham catchment is projected to change by +86.3% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 13 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 728 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Wiltshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Trowbridge · Corsham · Chippenham · Devizes · Calne · Westbury · St Ives · Bath
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Melksham. 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.