Care home demand near Smethwick
The area within 5 miles of Smethwick 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 Smethwick catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 52,073 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 15,212 |
| Registered care beds | 5,140 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 33.8 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 4,944 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 196 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 2,717 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 3,775 |
Quality of the nearby stock
1,303 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 Smethwick
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Court B66 4HW | Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council | 16 | Residential | Good | 0.3 |
| Bearwood Nursing Home B66 4HN | Bearwood Nursing Home Limited | 63 | Nursing | Good | 0.41 |
| Coopers Lodge B67 7DJ | Transitions Care (West Midlands) Limited | 2 | Residential | Not rated | 0.47 |
| Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing B67 7EL | Care First (Smethwick) Ltd | 70 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 0.53 |
| Selborne Mews B67 7BU | Selborne Care Limited | 20 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.58 |
| Trinity View Care Home B67 7BP | Trinity Care & Support Services Limited | 8 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.6 |
| The Poplars Nursing Home B67 7BP | The Poplars Care & Support Services Limited | 58 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 0.6 |
| Willow House B17 8LS | Cygnet (OE) Limited | 8 | Nursing | Good | 0.9 |
| Kinsey Road B66 4SL | Selborne Care Limited | 4 | Residential | Good | 0.93 |
| Messenger House B66 3EB | Hickam Healthcare Ltd | 4 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.93 |
| Barnford House B68 9LZ | Voyage 1 Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 0.97 |
| CareTech Community Services Limited - 68 West Park Road B67 7JH | CareTech Community Services Limited | 14 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.02 |
| Ashleigh Court Rest Home B17 8NL | Ashleigh Court Care Limited | 22 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.09 |
| Fountain Nursing and Care Home Limited B17 8NJ | Fountain Nursing and Care Home Limited | 27 | Nursing | Inadequate | 1.11 |
| Forster House B67 7LX | Hickam Healthcare Ltd | 5 | Residential | Good | 1.15 |
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- How many care home beds are near Smethwick?
- Within 5 miles of Smethwick there are 5,140 registered care home beds across 202 CQC-registered homes, of which 2,717 are in homes registered for nursing care and 3,775 for dementia care.
- Is Smethwick short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Smethwick has 33.8 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 196 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Smethwick change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Smethwick catchment is projected to change by +32.8% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 25.4 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,427 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Sandwell, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Smethwick. 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.