How many care home beds are near Wokingham?

Within 5 miles of Wokingham there are 2,237 registered care home beds across 65 CQC-registered homes, of which 999 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,957 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Wokingham change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Wokingham catchment is projected to change by +77.0% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 21 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,232 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Wokingham

5-mile catchment · 65 homes · 2,237 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Wokingham carries 37.1 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

37.1

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

2,237

registered beds · 65 homes

6,032

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+77.0%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Wokingham catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +77.0% by 2043. Hold today's 2,237 beds and the same stock falls to 21 per 100, a shortfall of 1,232 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

6,032

85+ today

10,674

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Wokingham catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	20,502
Residents aged 85+	6,032
Registered care beds	2,237
Beds per 100 aged 85+	37.1
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	1,960
Surplus vs national rate	277 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	999
Beds in homes registered for dementia	1,957

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 351Good · 1,054Requires improvement · 372Inadequate · 50Not rated · 316

447 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 Wokingham

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
West Oak RG41 2TA	Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited	63	Nursing	Outstanding	0.2
Hallmark Alexandra Grange Luxury Care Home RG41 2SA	Hallmark Care Homes (Wokingham) Limited	58	Residential	Good	0.21
Bluebell House Residential and Nursing Home RG41 2RP	Optalis Limited	50	Nursing	Inadequate	0.29
Suffolk Lodge RG40 1DH	Optalis Limited	40	Residential	Good	0.57
Glebelands House RG40 1DU	Greensleeves Homes Trust	44	Nursing	Good	0.67
Murdoch House RG40 2DL	Belmont Healthcare (Murdoch) Limited	27	Residential	Good	0.72
Lovat House Residential Care RG40 2DB	Mr Ian Robert Tappin	25	Residential	Requires improvement	0.74
Down Lodge Residential Care Home RG40 2HG	Down Lodge Residential Care Limited	16	Residential	Good	0.8
Staverton RG40 2DQ	Anthony Toby Homes Trust	14	Residential	Good	0.95
Ashton RG40 1XF	Anthony Toby Homes Trust	3	Residential	Good	1.07
Abbeyfield Winnersh RG41 5NW	Abbeyfield Society (The)	62	Residential	Good	1.62
Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh Court RG41 5EA	The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company	45	Nursing	Good	1.9
Cornerways RG41 5JD	Voyage 1 Limited	8	Residential	Good	2.23
Wild Acres Care Home RG40 3RB	Wild Acres Rest Home Limited	26	Residential	Good	2.31
Warren Lodge Care Centre RG40 4HR	Phoenix Healthcare Limited	55	Residential	Good	2.58

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Care near Wokingham - questions

How many care home beds are near Wokingham?: Within 5 miles of Wokingham there are 2,237 registered care home beds across 65 CQC-registered homes, of which 999 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,957 for dementia care.
Is Wokingham short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Wokingham has 37.1 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 277 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Wokingham change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Wokingham catchment is projected to change by +77.0% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 21 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,232 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Wokingham, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Crowthorne · Bracknell · Reading · Camberley · Bagshot · Ascot · Fleet · Henley-on-Thames
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Wokingham. 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.