Care home demand near Sturminster Newton
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
Demand & supply in the Sturminster Newton catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 2,810 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 806 |
| Registered care beds | 169 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 21 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 262 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 93 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 62 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 87 |
Quality of the nearby stock
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
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newstone House DT10 1BD | Colten Care (1993) Limited | 62 | Nursing | Good | 1.69 |
| Nazareth Lodge DT10 1DE | Nazareth Lodge Limited | 24 | Residential | Outstanding | 1.75 |
| The Old Rectory DT10 2LL | The Old Rectory Specialist Care LLP | 25 | Residential | Good | 2.31 |
| Ivers DT10 1JU | Achieve Together Limited | 25 | Residential | Good | 2.6 |
| Millbrook House DT11 8EY | Millbrook House (Dorset) Limited | 33 | Residential | Good | 4.37 |
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- 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.