Care home demand near Sturminster Newton

5-mile catchment · 5 homes · 169 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Sturminster Newton carries 21 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied

21
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
169
registered beds · 5 homes
806
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+75.9%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The population aged 85+ near Sturminster Newton is projected to change +75.9% by 2043. At the national rate that demands 461 beds against today's 169, a shortfall of 292.
806
85+ today
1,418
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Sturminster Newton catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)2,810
Residents aged 85+806
Registered care beds169
Beds per 100 aged 85+21
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)262
Shortfall vs national rate93 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing62
Beds in homes registered for dementia87

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 24Good · 145Requires improvement · 0Inadequate · 0Not rated · 0

0 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 Sturminster Newton

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
Newstone House
DT10 1BD
Colten Care (1993) Limited62NursingGood1.69
Nazareth Lodge
DT10 1DE
Nazareth Lodge Limited24ResidentialOutstanding1.75
The Old Rectory
DT10 2LL
The Old Rectory Specialist Care LLP25ResidentialGood2.31
Ivers
DT10 1JU
Achieve Together Limited25ResidentialGood2.6
Millbrook House
DT11 8EY
Millbrook House (Dorset) Limited33ResidentialGood4.37

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Care near Sturminster Newton - questions

How many care home beds are near Sturminster Newton?
Within 5 miles of Sturminster Newton there are 169 registered care home beds across 5 CQC-registered homes, of which 62 are in homes registered for nursing care and 87 for dementia care.
Is Sturminster Newton short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Sturminster Newton has 21 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 262 beds, a shortfall of 93.
How will care demand near Sturminster Newton change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Sturminster Newton catchment is projected to change by +75.9% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 11.9 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 292 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Dorset, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Shaftesbury · Sherborne · Wincanton · Blandford Forum · Yeovil · Dorchester · Warminster · Wimborne
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Sturminster Newton. 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.