Care home demand near Winchester
The area within 5 miles of Winchester carries 44 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Winchester catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 7,091 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 2,369 |
| Registered care beds | 1,042 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 44 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 770 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 272 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 782 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 772 |
Quality of the nearby stock
80 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 Winchester
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambria House SO23 8BP | Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited | 8 | Residential | Good | 0.43 |
| Kirtling House SO23 9SL | Together for Mental Wellbeing | 9 | Residential | Good | 0.45 |
| Tegfield House SO22 5HD | Hartford Care Limited | 39 | Residential | Outstanding | 0.61 |
| Westacre Nursing Home SO22 4NE | Nursing Homes Services Limited | 55 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 0.63 |
| Abbotts Barton SO23 7HB | Colten Care (2003) Limited | 63 | Nursing | Good | 1.02 |
| Winchester Heights Care Home SO22 5JH | Willowbrook Healthcare Limited | 103 | Nursing | Good | 1.06 |
| Winchester Heights Care Home SO22 5JH | Willow Tower Opco 1 Limited | 103 | Nursing | Good | 1.06 |
| Upton Grey Close Care Home SO22 6NE | Hampshire County Council | 5 | Residential | Good | 1.1 |
| St Catherines View SO22 4BL | Colten Care (2009) Limited | 57 | Nursing | Good | 1.11 |
| Brendoncare Meadway SO23 9RF | Brendoncare Foundation(The) | 13 | Residential | Good | 1.16 |
| Brendoncare St Giles View SO23 0JS | Brendoncare Foundation(The) | 60 | Nursing | Good | 1.23 |
| St Cross Grange Care Home SO23 9RJ | Manor Life (Winchester) Ltd | 64 | Nursing | Not rated | 1.25 |
| Westholme Care Home SO22 6NT | Hampshire County Council | 74 | Nursing | Good | 1.46 |
| Flowerdown Care Home SO22 6NT | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 48 | Nursing | Not rated | 1.46 |
| Flowerdown Care Home SO22 6NT | Barchester Hellens Limited | 48 | Nursing | Good | 1.46 |
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- How many care home beds are near Winchester?
- Within 5 miles of Winchester there are 1,042 registered care home beds across 23 CQC-registered homes, of which 782 are in homes registered for nursing care and 772 for dementia care.
- Is Winchester short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Winchester has 44 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 272 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Winchester change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Winchester catchment is projected to change by +81.2% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 24.3 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 353 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Hampshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Eastleigh · Alresford · Romsey · Southampton · Andover · Fareham · Alton · Basingstoke
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Winchester. 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.