Care home demand near Ringwood
The area within 5 miles of Ringwood carries 32 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Ringwood catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 9,150 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 2,833 |
| Registered care beds | 907 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 32 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 921 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 14 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 573 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 781 |
Quality of the nearby stock
94 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 Ringwood
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bickerley Green Care Home with Nursing BH24 1EL | Hampshire County Council | 60 | Nursing | Good | 0.22 |
| Whitegates Care Home BH24 1LL | Mr Jean Jacques Dubois & Mrs Adele Melody Dubois | 20 | Residential | Good | 0.64 |
| Yarnley House Care Home BH24 3FQ | Priory CC96 Limited | 72 | Nursing | Not rated | 0.86 |
| St. Ives Country House Care BH24 2EE | Care South | 60 | Nursing | Good | 1.17 |
| St Elmo Care Home BH24 1TH | St. Elmo Care Ltd | 23 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.19 |
| Northfield House BH24 1SU | Achieve Together Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 1.31 |
| Foxes Moon Residential Home BH24 2NY | Mrs C Ramsey and Mrs J Lubbock | 31 | Residential | Good | 1.34 |
| Foxes Moon Residential Home BH24 2NY | Mrs Jean Ivy Gwendoline Lubbock | 31 | Residential | Not rated | 1.34 |
| Oak Mount Care Home BH24 3EN | Oak Mount Care Home Limited | 21 | Residential | Good | 1.51 |
| Stables Flat BH24 3BN | The Stable Family Home Trust | 8 | Residential | Good | 2.1 |
| St Martha's BH24 3HX | Oldercare (Haslemere) Limited | 41 | Nursing | Good | 2.38 |
| Abbey Rose BH24 2QG | Serene Care (UK) Ltd | 24 | Residential | Good | 2.42 |
| Moors Manor Care Home BH24 2DW | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 66 | Nursing | Good | 3.32 |
| Moors Manor Care Home BH24 2DW | Scarborough Hall Limited | 66 | Nursing | Not rated | 3.32 |
| Gorselands Nursing Home BH24 4HN | Gorselands in the Forest Limited | 39 | Nursing | Good | 3.45 |
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- How many care home beds are near Ringwood?
- Within 5 miles of Ringwood there are 907 registered care home beds across 28 CQC-registered homes, of which 573 are in homes registered for nursing care and 781 for dementia care.
- Is Ringwood short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Ringwood has 32 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 921 beds, a shortfall of 14.
- How will care demand near Ringwood change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Ringwood catchment is projected to change by +72.9% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 18.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 685 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Hampshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Fordingbridge · New Milton · Lymington · Freshwater · Romsey · Southampton · Eastleigh · Cowes
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Ringwood. 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.