Care home demand near Sandy
The area within 5 miles of Sandy carries 27.9 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Sandy catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 4,471 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,215 |
| Registered care beds | 339 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 27.9 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 395 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 56 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 165 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 283 |
Quality of the nearby stock
86 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 Sandy
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pemdale SG19 2QE | Turning Point | 6 | Residential | Good | 0.92 |
| Sheridan House SG19 1EL | Accomplish Group Support Limited | 9 | Residential | Good | 2.15 |
| Potton View SG19 3LW | Black Swan International Limited | 31 | Residential | Good | 2.17 |
| Park House Nursing Care Centre SG19 1NL | Park House Care (Sandy) Limited | 30 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 2.28 |
| Allison House Residential Home SG19 1NE | Central Bedfordshire Council | 42 | Residential | Good | 2.35 |
| Potton House SG18 0EL | Health & Care Services (NW) Limited | 24 | Nursing | Good | 2.62 |
| Penrose Court SG18 8UA | Biggleswade Care Home Limited | 65 | Nursing | Good | 3.11 |
| Beaumont Park Nursing and Residential Home SG18 0AT | Healthcare Homes Group Limited | 46 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 3.56 |
| Mantles Court SG18 8EF | Quantum Care Limited | 76 | Residential | Good | 3.93 |
| Manor Farm PE19 6UW | Accomplish Group Support Limited | 10 | Residential | Requires improvement | 3.94 |
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- How many care home beds are near Sandy?
- Within 5 miles of Sandy there are 339 registered care home beds across 10 CQC-registered homes, of which 165 are in homes registered for nursing care and 283 for dementia care.
- Is Sandy short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Sandy has 27.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 395 beds, a shortfall of 56.
- How will care demand near Sandy change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Sandy catchment is projected to change by +79.9% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 15.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 371 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Central Bedfordshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Biggleswade · St Neots · Shefford · Arlesey · Baldock · Bedford · Royston · Hitchin
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Sandy. 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.