Market reports
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire has one of the largest and most geographically varied adult social care markets in the South West.
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- Adult social care market
Adult social care in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire adult social care: capacity, demand and commissioning. 671,908 residents in the latest mid-2025 ONS estimate
- Key local challenges
Key challenges for adult social care in Gloucestershire
40 pressures on Gloucestershire adult social care: demand, workforce, fees, placement and commissioning. 50% CQC local authority assessment score
- Starting a care service
Starting a care service in Gloucestershire
Starting a care service in Gloucestershire: market test, commissioning route and workforce before registration. MPS evidence with dates in this report.
- Primary care market
Primary care in Gloucestershire
Primary care in Gloucestershire: GP access, pharmacy, PCNs and neighbourhood services. Council, NHS and CQC sources with dates in this report.
Thinking of starting a care service in Gloucestershire?
Should I Start? gives a first reading on whether a care business looks commercially attractive in a given area, before you spend money on care registration.