How many care home beds are near Shaftesbury?

Within 5 miles of Shaftesbury there are 261 registered care home beds across 7 CQC-registered homes, of which 194 are in homes registered for nursing care and 249 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Shaftesbury change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Shaftesbury catchment is projected to change by +77.3% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 11.9 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 449 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Shaftesbury

5-mile catchment · 7 homes · 261 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Shaftesbury carries 21.2 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied

21.2

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

261

registered beds · 7 homes

1,233

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+77.3%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The population aged 85+ near Shaftesbury is projected to change +77.3% by 2043. At the national rate that demands 710 beds against today's 261, a shortfall of 449.

1,233

85+ today

2,186

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Shaftesbury catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	3,913
Residents aged 85+	1,233
Registered care beds	261
Beds per 100 aged 85+	21.2
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	401
Shortfall vs national rate	140 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	194
Beds in homes registered for dementia	249

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 261Requires improvement · 0Inadequate · 0Not rated · 0

0 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 Shaftesbury

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
The Cedars Nursing Home SP7 8DF	Park Healthcare Limited	31	Nursing	Good	0.2
St Denis Lodge Residential Home SP7 8BS	St. Denis Lodge Residential Home Limited	21	Residential	Good	0.64
Hays House Nursing Home SP7 9JR	Park Healthcare Limited	43	Nursing	Good	3.12
Fern Brook Lodge SP8 4QD	Care South	75	Nursing	Good	3.32
The Malthouse Care Home SP8 4EW	Healthcare Homes Group Limited	34	Residential	Good	4.19
The Mellowes Care Home SP8 4RE	Park Healthcare Limited	45	Nursing	Good	4.6
Mulberry Court SP8 4RE	Salutem LD BidCo IV Limited	12	Residential	Good	4.6

Appraising a care site near Shaftesbury?

Threshold Care turns this into a site-level appraisal: drop a pin, set the catchment, and see the over-85 demand, every competing home and its CQC rating, the gap, and the maximum land bid, in under 60 seconds.

Start a free trial →

Care near Shaftesbury - questions

How many care home beds are near Shaftesbury?: Within 5 miles of Shaftesbury there are 261 registered care home beds across 7 CQC-registered homes, of which 194 are in homes registered for nursing care and 249 for dementia care.
Is Shaftesbury short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Shaftesbury has 21.2 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 401 beds, a shortfall of 140.
How will care demand near Shaftesbury change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Shaftesbury catchment is projected to change by +77.3% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 11.9 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 449 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Dorset, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Sturminster Newton · Wincanton · Blandford Forum · Warminster · Sherborne · Frome · Verwood · Wimborne
All towns · By local authority

Method: a 5-mile catchment around Shaftesbury. 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.