Care home demand near Wantage
The area within 5 miles of Wantage carries 48.1 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Wantage catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 3,468 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,078 |
| Registered care beds | 519 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 48.1 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 350 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 169 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 310 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 468 |
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 Wantage
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmbrook Court Care Home OX12 7BY | Oakland Primecare Limited | 74 | Nursing | Good | 0.34 |
| Wantage Nursing Home OX12 7AR | Sanctuary Care Limited | 50 | Nursing | Good | 0.67 |
| OSJCT Stirlings OX12 7AX | The Orders Of St. John Care Trust | 40 | Residential | Good | 0.73 |
| St Katharine's House OX12 8EA | GCH (St Katharine's) Limited | 84 | Nursing | Good | 0.8 |
| Charlton Lodge OX12 7GD | Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd | 72 | Residential | Not rated | 0.87 |
| Charlton Lodge OX12 7GD | Care UK Care Services Limited | 72 | Residential | Not rated | 0.87 |
| Framland OX12 9DL | Pilgrims' Friend Society | 23 | Residential | Good | 0.9 |
| Richmond Village Letcombe Regis OX12 9JY | Richmond Villages Operations Limited | 53 | Nursing | Good | 2.12 |
| Khiron Bungalow OX12 9PU | NIH Healthcare Ltd | 2 | Residential | Not rated | 3.55 |
| The Grange Care Centre SN7 8HU | Bonneycourt Limited | 49 | Nursing | Outstanding | 4.56 |
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- How many care home beds are near Wantage?
- Within 5 miles of Wantage there are 519 registered care home beds across 10 CQC-registered homes, of which 310 are in homes registered for nursing care and 468 for dementia care.
- Is Wantage short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Wantage has 48.1 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 169 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Wantage change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Wantage catchment is projected to change by +85.1% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 26 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 129 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Oxfordshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Faringdon · Abingdon · Didcot · Bampton · Hungerford · Wallingford · Oxford · Witney
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Wantage. 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.