Care home demand near Salisbury
The area within 5 miles of Salisbury carries 51 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Salisbury catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 7,160 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 2,361 |
| Registered care beds | 1,204 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 51 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 767 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 437 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 585 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 963 |
Quality of the nearby stock
20 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 Salisbury
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle View Care Centre SP1 3SF | Wessex Care Limited | 28 | Residential | Good | 0.13 |
| Stratford Lodge SP1 3NP | Cambian Asperger Syndrome Services Limited | 10 | Residential | Good | 0.67 |
| Bradbury House SP4 6BT | Wiltshire Council | 10 | Residential | Good | 0.67 |
| Turning Point - Avondale SP1 3JN | Turning Point | 8 | Residential | Good | 0.68 |
| Bourne House SP4 6GW | The Orders Of St. John Care Trust | 72 | Nursing | Good | 0.7 |
| Avon Court SP4 6GW | The Orders Of St. John Care Trust | 48 | Residential | Good | 0.7 |
| Fairfax House SP1 3RW | Salisbury Christian Care Homes (Fairfax House) Limited | 20 | Residential | Good | 0.87 |
| Braemar Lodge SP1 3JH | Colten Care (1993) Limited | 95 | Nursing | Good | 0.9 |
| Old Sarum Manor SP4 6SA | Elmfield Care Limited | 66 | Residential | Good | 0.96 |
| Hulse Road SP1 3LU | Royal Mencap Society | 6 | Residential | Good | 1.09 |
| Woodstock House SP1 3TJ | Woodstock House Limited | 9 | Residential | Good | 1.19 |
| OSJCT Bemerton Lodge SP2 7EN | The Orders Of St. John Care Trust | 56 | Residential | Good | 1.24 |
| Clarendon House SP2 7EN | Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited | 7 | Residential | Good | 1.24 |
| Laverstock Care Centre SP1 3HP | Caring Homes (Salisbury) Limited | 80 | Nursing | Good | 1.24 |
| Turning Point - Hollygrove SP2 9BJ | Turning Point | 8 | Residential | Good | 1.33 |
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- How many care home beds are near Salisbury?
- Within 5 miles of Salisbury there are 1,204 registered care home beds across 34 CQC-registered homes, of which 585 are in homes registered for nursing care and 963 for dementia care.
- Is Salisbury short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Salisbury has 51 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 437 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Salisbury change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Salisbury catchment is projected to change by +86.3% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 27.4 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 226 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Wiltshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Verwood · Pewsey · Shaftesbury · Warminster · Devizes · Ferndown · Westbury · Wimborne
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Salisbury. 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.