Care home demand near Shepton Mallet
The area within 5 miles of Shepton Mallet carries 33.8 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Shepton Mallet catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 2,830 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 797 |
| Registered care beds | 269 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 33.8 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 259 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 10 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 210 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 266 |
Quality of the nearby stock
17 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 Shepton Mallet
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferndale BA4 5PS | Orchard Vale Trust Limited | 3 | Residential | Good | 0.43 |
| Field House BA4 4LU | Somerset Care Limited | 39 | Residential | Good | 0.66 |
| St Cecilia Care Home BA4 5TZ | St Cecilia Care Home Limited | 17 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.09 |
| The Glen Care Home BA4 6JS | Pusajev Ltd | 52 | Nursing | Good | 2.37 |
| Pondsmead Care Home BA3 5HT | Pondsmead (Shepton Mallet) Limited | 76 | Nursing | Good | 3.26 |
| Torrwood Care Centre BA5 3FB | Methodist Homes | 82 | Nursing | Good | 4.33 |
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- How many care home beds are near Shepton Mallet?
- Within 5 miles of Shepton Mallet there are 269 registered care home beds across 6 CQC-registered homes, of which 210 are in homes registered for nursing care and 266 for dementia care.
- Is Shepton Mallet short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Shepton Mallet has 33.8 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 10 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Shepton Mallet change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Shepton Mallet catchment is projected to change by +87.0% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 18.1 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 215 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Somerset, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Wells · Radstock · Glastonbury · Wincanton · Frome · Somerton · Cheddar · Warminster
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Shepton Mallet. 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.