How many care home beds are near Shrewsbury?

Within 5 miles of Shrewsbury there are 1,261 registered care home beds across 33 CQC-registered homes, of which 794 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,162 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Shrewsbury change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Shrewsbury catchment is projected to change by +85.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 23.9 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 454 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Shrewsbury

5-mile catchment · 33 homes · 1,261 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Shrewsbury carries 44.4 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied

44.4

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

1,261

registered beds · 33 homes

2,842

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+85.7%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Shrewsbury catchment looks oversupplied today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +85.7% by 2043. Hold today's 1,261 beds and the same stock falls to 23.9 per 100, a shortfall of 454 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

2,842

85+ today

5,277

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Shrewsbury catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	9,912
Residents aged 85+	2,842
Registered care beds	1,261
Beds per 100 aged 85+	44.4
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	924
Surplus vs national rate	337 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	794
Beds in homes registered for dementia	1,162

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 7Good · 755Requires improvement · 271Inadequate · 0Not rated · 228

271 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 Shrewsbury

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Ottley House SY1 2PA	Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited	72	Nursing	Good	0.27
Oakdene Care Providers SY1 2LN	Mr Stafford Andrew Jones	4	Residential	Good	0.34
The Mount & Severn View SY3 8PP	Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited	58	Nursing	Good	0.49
The Mount & Severn View SY3 8PP	Scarborough Hall Limited	58	Nursing	Not rated	0.49
Normanton Retirement Home SY1 2RJ	Mr & Mrs K F Edwards and Miss S H Edwards	29	Residential	Requires improvement	0.71
Swan Hill House Residential Home SY1 1NQ	Charles Daker	28	Residential	Requires improvement	0.83
Hartlands Residential Home SY2 5AD	Hartlands Care Home Limited	31	Residential	Good	1.13
Briarfields SY3 7JN	Coverage Care Services Limited	43	Residential	Good	1.19
Holy Cross Care Homes Limited SY2 6AP	Holy Cross Care Homes Limited	57	Residential	Good	1.29
Abbey Care Direct Limited SY3 7HW	Abbey Care Direct Ltd	14	Residential	Good	1.36
38 Torrin Drive SY3 6AW	Condover College Limited	5	Residential	Good	1.4
Welwyn SY1 4RT	Condover College Limited	7	Residential	Outstanding	1.43
The Ferns Residential Home SY3 9ED	The Ferns Care Home Limited	37	Residential	Requires improvement	1.49
Walsingham Support – Barleyfields House SY2 5JJ	Walsingham Support	5	Residential	Requires improvement	1.49
Portland House Nursing Home SY2 5LS	Portland House Care Limited	33	Nursing	Good	1.52

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Care near Shrewsbury - questions

How many care home beds are near Shrewsbury?: Within 5 miles of Shrewsbury there are 1,261 registered care home beds across 33 CQC-registered homes, of which 794 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,162 for dementia care.
Is Shrewsbury short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Shrewsbury has 44.4 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 337 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Shrewsbury change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Shrewsbury catchment is projected to change by +85.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 23.9 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 454 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Shropshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Telford · Church Stretton · Oswestry · Shifnal · Market Drayton · Bridgnorth · Whitchurch · Ludlow
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Shrewsbury. 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.