How many care home beds are near Oswestry?

Within 5 miles of Oswestry there are 470 registered care home beds across 10 CQC-registered homes, of which 317 are in homes registered for nursing care and 401 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Oswestry change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Oswestry catchment is projected to change by +85.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 19.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 324 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Oswestry

5-mile catchment · 10 homes · 470 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Oswestry carries 35.7 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

35.7

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

470

registered beds · 10 homes

1,315

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+85.7%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Oswestry catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +85.7% by 2043. Hold today's 470 beds and the same stock falls to 19.2 per 100, a shortfall of 324 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

1,315

85+ today

2,442

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Oswestry catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	4,499
Residents aged 85+	1,315
Registered care beds	470
Beds per 100 aged 85+	35.7
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	427
Surplus vs national rate	43 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	317
Beds in homes registered for dementia	401

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 317Requires improvement · 44Inadequate · 29Not rated · 80

73 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 Oswestry

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Windsor House SY11 2UB	Trident Reach The People Charity	10	Residential	Good	0.34
Llysfield Nursing Home Limited SY11 2LJ	Llysfield Nursing Home Limited	30	Nursing	Good	0.66
Bluebell View SY11 2HU	HC-One No.5 Limited	80	Nursing	Not rated	0.75
High Lea House SY11 1SY	Miss Y Wakefield	29	Residential	Inadequate	0.83
New Fairholme SY11 2RT	Coverage Care Services Limited	88	Nursing	Good	0.88
Hengoed Park SY10 7EE	Hengoed Park Limited	44	Residential	Requires improvement	1.62
Woodland Residential Care Home Limited SY10 9NX	Woodland Residential Care Home Limited	38	Residential	Good	1.66
Meadowbrook Care Home SY10 7HD	Bondcare (London) Limited	69	Nursing	Good	1.67
Old Vicarage Nursing Home SY11 3JS	Sure Care (UK) Limited	50	Nursing	Good	2.03
Brooke House Residential Home SY10 9AS	Brooke House Care Ltd	32	Residential	Good	2.75

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Care near Oswestry - questions

How many care home beds are near Oswestry?: Within 5 miles of Oswestry there are 470 registered care home beds across 10 CQC-registered homes, of which 317 are in homes registered for nursing care and 401 for dementia care.
Is Oswestry short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Oswestry has 35.7 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 43 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Oswestry change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Oswestry catchment is projected to change by +85.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 19.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 324 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Shropshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Shrewsbury · Market Drayton · Church Stretton · Telford · Shifnal · Newcastle · Bridgnorth · Ludlow
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Oswestry. 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.