Care home demand near Wallingford
The area within 5 miles of Wallingford carries 58.6 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Wallingford catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 4,348 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,170 |
| Registered care beds | 686 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 58.6 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 380 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 306 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 447 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 596 |
Quality of the nearby stock
70 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 Wallingford
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSJCT Westgate House OX10 8FE | The Orders Of St. John Care Trust | 61 | Nursing | Good | 0.25 |
| Rush Court OX10 8LL | Elizabeth Finn Homes Limited | 50 | Nursing | Good | 0.92 |
| Sotwell Hill House OX10 0PS | Mr M E & Mr P R Butterfield | 36 | Residential | Good | 0.99 |
| Benson House Care Home OX10 6SH | CH (Benson) Limited | 70 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.18 |
| Waterside Court Care Home OX10 9EG | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 70 | Residential | Good | 1.2 |
| Waterside Court Care Home OX10 9EG | Scarborough Hall Limited | 70 | Residential | Not rated | 1.2 |
| The Old Vicarage Residential and Dementia Care Home OX10 9JB | Hanning Homes Care Limited | 59 | Residential | Good | 3.91 |
| Valerian Court OX11 8ET | Priory CC5 Limited | 70 | Nursing | Not rated | 4.29 |
| The Close Care Home OX14 3DP | Cavendish Close Limited | 90 | Nursing | Outstanding | 4.34 |
| John Masefield House OX14 3DP | Valorum Care Limited | 22 | Nursing | Good | 4.34 |
| Brook House Residential Care Home OX11 7DR | Brook House Residential Care Home Ltd | 4 | Residential | Good | 4.48 |
| Huntercombe Hall Care Home RG9 5SE | Care UK Care Services Limited | 42 | Nursing | Not rated | 4.9 |
| Huntercombe Hall Care Home RG9 5SE | Aria Healthcare Group LTD | 42 | Nursing | Good | 4.9 |
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- How many care home beds are near Wallingford?
- Within 5 miles of Wallingford there are 686 registered care home beds across 13 CQC-registered homes, of which 447 are in homes registered for nursing care and 596 for dementia care.
- Is Wallingford short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Wallingford has 58.6 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 306 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Wallingford change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Wallingford catchment is projected to change by +82.9% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 32.1 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 10 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Oxfordshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Didcot · Watlington · Abingdon · Henley-on-Thames · Oxford · Chinnor · Thame · Wantage
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Wallingford. 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.