Free headline figures · October 2026

Swindon care market

Swindon's population aged 85+ grows 50% by 2035, faster than England. It has fewer care home beds per person aged 85+ as England overall, and the council pays £832 a week for residential care.

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Care homes471,288 beds

Home care and community services58registered with CQC

People aged 85+5,3408,024 by 2035, +50% (England +45%)

Beds per 1,000 aged 85+241England 304

Rated Good or better89%of rated care homes

Council residential fee£832a week, 122nd highest of 152 (England £956)

Council nursing fee£847a week, 144th highest of 152 (England £1,089)

Council home care rate£26.80an hour, 25th highest of 152 (England £25.05)

Beds the council funds52%England 43%

Dementia diagnosis rate59%England 66%

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Sources: CQC active locations, 1 October 2026 (dual registrations counted once); ONS subnational population projections, 2022 based; DHSC Market Sustainability and Improvement Fund fee reporting 2025 to 2026 (provisional, self reported); DHSC Adult social care finance report 2024 to 2025; NHS England Primary Care Dementia Data, June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.