Care home demand near Stevenage

5-mile catchment · 34 homes · 1,548 beds · CQC + ONS

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

37.7
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
1,548
registered beds · 34 homes
4,104
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+59.8%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The Stevenage catchment looks oversupplied today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +59.8% by 2043. Hold today's 1,548 beds and the same stock falls to 23.6 per 100, a shortfall of 583 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.
4,104
85+ today
6,557
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Stevenage catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)12,924
Residents aged 85+4,104
Registered care beds1,548
Beds per 100 aged 85+37.7
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)1,334
Surplus vs national rate214 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing896
Beds in homes registered for dementia1,436

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 1,082Requires improvement · 225Inadequate · 0Not rated · 241

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

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
Jubilee Court
SG1 5BS
Quantum Care Limited91ResidentialGood0.31
SENSE Jenny Chapman House
SG1 1RR
Sense7ResidentialGood0.61
Wisden Court
SG1 5JD
Runwood Homes Limited54ResidentialGood0.77
Martins House
SG1 5LL
GCH (Hertfordshire) Ltd60ResidentialGood0.8
Walkern Lodge
SG1 3QX
Cygnet Learning Disabilities Midlands Limited4ResidentialGood1.16
Woodlands View Care Home
SG2 9RZ
WT HI OpCo 1 Limited120NursingGood1.3
Julians House
SG1 3ES
Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited7ResidentialGood1.42
Scarborough House
SG1 2QA
Hertfordshire County Council7ResidentialGood1.72
Roebuck Nursing Home
SG2 8DS
Finecare Homes (Stevenage) Limited63NursingGood1.76
Pinelodge Care Home
SG1 4YS
Greenswan Consultants Limited140NursingRequires improvement2
Halcyon Days
SG4 7LU
GCH (Hertfordshire) Ltd57ResidentialGood2.13
Winnett Cottage
SG2 8SH
Psycare Limited10ResidentialGood2.24
Wymondley Nursing & Residential Care Home
SG4 7HT
Wymondley Nursing And Residential Care Home Limited59NursingGood2.62
Monread Lodge
SG3 6HG
Monread Lodge Nursing Home Limited62NursingRequires improvement3.26
Knebworth Care Home
SG3 6JE
Care UK Care Services Limited71NursingNot rated3.77

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Care near Stevenage - questions

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.