Care home demand near Torrington

5-mile catchment · 4 homes · 125 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Torrington carries 34.1 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

34.1
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
125
registered beds · 4 homes
367
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+83.7%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The Torrington catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +83.7% by 2043. Hold today's 125 beds and the same stock falls to 18.5 per 100, a shortfall of 94 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.
367
85+ today
674
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Torrington catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)1,298
Residents aged 85+367
Registered care beds125
Beds per 100 aged 85+34.1
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)119
Surplus vs national rate6 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing64
Beds in homes registered for dementia84

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 125Requires 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 Torrington

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
Castle House
EX38 8EZ
Cherry Garden Properties Limited33ResidentialGood0.22
Woodland Vale
EX38 8DL
Devon County Council20ResidentialGood0.53
Hatchmoor Nursing Home
EX38 7AT
Hatchmoor Nursing Home Limited64NursingGood1.1
Kingsley House
EX39 4PL
National Autistic Society (The)8ResidentialGood4.56

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Care near Torrington - questions

How many care home beds are near Torrington?
Within 5 miles of Torrington there are 125 registered care home beds across 4 CQC-registered homes, of which 64 are in homes registered for nursing care and 84 for dementia care.
Is Torrington short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Torrington has 34.1 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 6 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Torrington change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Torrington catchment is projected to change by +83.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 18.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 94 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Devon, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Bideford · Barnstaple · Braunton · Okehampton · Ilfracombe · Bude · Crediton · Launceston
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Torrington. 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.