Care home demand near Royston
The area within 5 miles of Royston carries 34 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Royston catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 4,124 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,167 |
| Registered care beds | 397 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 34 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 379 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 18 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 97 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 315 |
Quality of the nearby stock
97 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 Royston
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsingham Support – Hardy Drive SG8 5LZ | Walsingham Support | 6 | Residential | Good | 0.42 |
| St George's Nursing Home SG8 5AQ | Grand Park Homes Ltd | 24 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 0.96 |
| Melwood Grange SG8 7FR | Quantum Care Limited | 73 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 0.99 |
| Melbourn Springs Care Home SG8 6FY | Scarborough Hall Limited | 75 | Residential | Not rated | 1.97 |
| Melbourn Springs Care Home SG8 6FY | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 75 | Residential | Good | 1.97 |
| Southwell Court SG8 6JL | Black Swan International Limited | 40 | Residential | Good | 2.23 |
| Bramley Avenue SG8 6HG | Voyage 1 Limited | 5 | Residential | Good | 2.28 |
| Maycroft Care Home SG8 6LB | Maycroft Care Home Limited | 25 | Residential | Good | 2.48 |
| Aurora Orchard Manor Transition Service SG8 6LG | Aurora Meldreth Limited | 31 | Residential | Outstanding | 2.53 |
| Margaret House SG8 8JS | Margaret House (Hertfordshire) Limited | 43 | Residential | Good | 3.56 |
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- How many care home beds are near Royston?
- Within 5 miles of Royston there are 397 registered care home beds across 10 CQC-registered homes, of which 97 are in homes registered for nursing care and 315 for dementia care.
- Is Royston short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Royston has 34 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 18 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Royston change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Royston catchment is projected to change by +69.1% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 20.1 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 244 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Hertfordshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Buntingford · Baldock · Biggleswade · Sandy · Arlesey · Saffron Walden · Cambridge · Hitchin
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Royston. 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.