Care home demand near Newbury
The area within 5 miles of Newbury carries 35.7 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Newbury catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 7,528 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 2,171 |
| Registered care beds | 776 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 35.7 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 706 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 70 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 469 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 555 |
Quality of the nearby stock
84 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 Newbury
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argyles Care Home RG14 6AE | Bupa Care Homes (CFChomes) Limited | 50 | Nursing | Good | 0.44 |
| Kestrels RG14 5TA | St. Anne's Opportunity Centre Limited | 5 | Residential | Good | 0.44 |
| Willows Edge RG14 1HJ | West Berkshire Council | 37 | Residential | Good | 0.61 |
| Winchcombe Place RG14 1LN | Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd | 80 | Residential | Good | 0.64 |
| Winchcombe Place RG14 1LN | Care UK Care Services Limited | 80 | Residential | Not rated | 0.64 |
| Clifford House RG14 2FB | Essential Therapeutic Care and Education Limited | 3 | Residential | Not rated | 0.91 |
| Newbury Grove RG14 2QH | Care UK Care Services Limited | 68 | Nursing | Good | 1.01 |
| Newbury Grove RG14 2QH | WT UK Opco 4 Limited | 68 | Nursing | Good | 1.01 |
| Birchwood Care Home RG14 2PP | West Berkshire Council | 60 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.05 |
| Newton House RG18 3AA | Achieve Together Limited | 7 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.13 |
| Dimensions Baily Thomas House Haysoms Drive RG19 8EX | Dimensions (UK) Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 1.14 |
| Falkland Grange Care Home RG14 7RW | Porthaven Care Homes No 3 Limited | 64 | Nursing | Good | 1.45 |
| The Donnington Care Home RG14 3BE | Bupa Care Homes (CFChomes) Limited | 40 | Nursing | Good | 1.84 |
| Chaffinches RG19 3TE | St. Anne's Opportunity Centre Limited | 3 | Residential | Good | 1.95 |
| Bayford House Care Home RG20 8LB | Bupa Care Homes (ANS) Limited | 59 | Nursing | Good | 2.67 |
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- How many care home beds are near Newbury?
- Within 5 miles of Newbury there are 776 registered care home beds across 23 CQC-registered homes, of which 469 are in homes registered for nursing care and 555 for dementia care.
- Is Newbury short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Newbury has 35.7 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 70 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Newbury change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Newbury catchment is projected to change by +82.5% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 19.6 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 512 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in West Berkshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Hungerford · Tadley · Basingstoke · Didcot · Wantage · Andover · Reading · Wallingford
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Newbury. 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.