Care home demand near Shefford
The area within 5 miles of Shefford carries 25.2 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the Shefford catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 6,786 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,898 |
| Registered care beds | 479 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 25.2 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 617 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 138 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 282 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 450 |
Quality of the nearby stock
96 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 Shefford
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Manor SG17 5GE | Methodist Homes | 64 | Residential | Good | 0.11 |
| HF Trust - 117 a & b Hitchin Road SG17 5JD | HF Trust Limited | 12 | Residential | Good | 0.35 |
| New Meppershall Care Home SG17 5LL | Pressbeau Limited | 81 | Nursing | Good | 0.67 |
| HF Trust - Clifton View SG17 5RP | HF Trust Limited | 9 | Residential | Good | 1.26 |
| The Limes Care Home SG16 6AB | Ask Care Homes LTD | 28 | Residential | Good | 1.77 |
| Chase House Limited SG15 6YA | Chase House Limited | 50 | Nursing | Inadequate | 3.01 |
| HF Trust - Hollycroft SG18 9QA | HF Trust Limited | 8 | Residential | Outstanding | 3.09 |
| Fairfield Manor Care and Nursing Home SG5 4SW | Country Court Care Homes 6 Limited | 75 | Nursing | Good | 4.14 |
| Beaumont Park Nursing and Residential Home SG18 0AT | Healthcare Homes Group Limited | 46 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 4.68 |
| Taymer Nursing Home MK45 4QP | Pressbeau Limited | 30 | Nursing | Good | 4.73 |
| Mantles Court SG18 8EF | Quantum Care Limited | 76 | Residential | Good | 4.76 |
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- How many care home beds are near Shefford?
- Within 5 miles of Shefford there are 479 registered care home beds across 11 CQC-registered homes, of which 282 are in homes registered for nursing care and 450 for dementia care.
- Is Shefford short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Shefford has 25.2 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 617 beds, a shortfall of 138.
- How will care demand near Shefford change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Shefford catchment is projected to change by +77.4% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 14.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 616 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Central Bedfordshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Arlesey · Biggleswade · Hitchin · Baldock · Sandy · Bedford · Luton · Stevenage
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Shefford. 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.