Care home demand near Stevenage
The area within 5 miles of Stevenage carries 37.7 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Stevenage catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 12,924 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 4,104 |
| Registered care beds | 1,548 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 37.7 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,334 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 214 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 896 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,436 |
Quality of the nearby stock
225 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 Stevenage
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilee Court SG1 5BS | Quantum Care Limited | 91 | Residential | Good | 0.31 |
| SENSE Jenny Chapman House SG1 1RR | Sense | 7 | Residential | Good | 0.61 |
| Wisden Court SG1 5JD | Runwood Homes Limited | 54 | Residential | Good | 0.77 |
| Martins House SG1 5LL | GCH (Hertfordshire) Ltd | 60 | Residential | Good | 0.8 |
| Walkern Lodge SG1 3QX | Cygnet Learning Disabilities Midlands Limited | 4 | Residential | Good | 1.16 |
| Woodlands View Care Home SG2 9RZ | WT HI OpCo 1 Limited | 120 | Nursing | Good | 1.3 |
| Julians House SG1 3ES | Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited | 7 | Residential | Good | 1.42 |
| Scarborough House SG1 2QA | Hertfordshire County Council | 7 | Residential | Good | 1.72 |
| Roebuck Nursing Home SG2 8DS | Finecare Homes (Stevenage) Limited | 63 | Nursing | Good | 1.76 |
| Pinelodge Care Home SG1 4YS | Greenswan Consultants Limited | 140 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 2 |
| Halcyon Days SG4 7LU | GCH (Hertfordshire) Ltd | 57 | Residential | Good | 2.13 |
| Winnett Cottage SG2 8SH | Psycare Limited | 10 | Residential | Good | 2.24 |
| Wymondley Nursing & Residential Care Home SG4 7HT | Wymondley Nursing And Residential Care Home Limited | 59 | Nursing | Good | 2.62 |
| Monread Lodge SG3 6HG | Monread Lodge Nursing Home Limited | 62 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 3.26 |
| Knebworth Care Home SG3 6JE | Care UK Care Services Limited | 71 | Nursing | Not rated | 3.77 |
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- How many care home beds are near Stevenage?
- Within 5 miles of Stevenage there are 1,548 registered care home beds across 34 CQC-registered homes, of which 896 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,436 for dementia care.
- Is Stevenage short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Stevenage has 37.7 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 214 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Stevenage change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Stevenage catchment is projected to change by +59.8% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 23.6 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 583 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Hertfordshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Knebworth · Hitchin · Baldock · Buntingford · Welwyn Garden City · Arlesey · Hertford · Ware
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Stevenage. 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.