Care in Buckinghamshire

131 homes · 4,862 beds · CQC + ONS · 2026-07-10

Buckinghamshire carries 31.7 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — in line with national

31.7
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
4,862
registered beds · 131 homes
15,315
residents aged 85+ (2020)
+66.9%
projected 85+ change to 2043
Buckinghamshire looks in line with national today — but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +66.9% by 2043. Hold today's 4,862 beds and the same stock falls to 19 per 100, a shortfall of 3,443 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.
15,315
85+ today
25,554
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply today

Residents aged 75+50,669
Residents aged 85+15,315
Registered care beds4,862
Beds per 100 aged 85+31.7
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)4,977
Shortfall vs national rate115 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing2,942
Beds in homes registered for dementia4,351

Quality of the existing stock

61% of beds sit in homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC. 1,341 beds sit in homes rated Requires improvement or Inadequate — supply that may not endure, and therefore latent demand a new scheme can plan around.

Outstanding · 315Good · 2,631Requires improvement · 1,310Inadequate · 31Not rated · 575

Largest providers in Buckinghamshire

ProviderHomesBeds
The Fremantle Trust15760
Care UK Care Services Limited4245
Agincare (Southwark) Limited4220
Willowbrook Healthcare Limited2180
Colleycare Limited3170
Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited2157
Westgate Healthcare (Aylesbury) Limited2148
B & M Investments Limited296

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Care in Buckinghamshire — questions

How many care home beds are there in Buckinghamshire?
There are 4,862 registered care home beds across 131 CQC-registered homes in Buckinghamshire, of which 2,942 are in homes registered for nursing care and 4,351 in homes registered for dementia care (2026-07-10).
Is Buckinghamshire undersupplied or oversupplied with care beds?
Buckinghamshire has 31.7 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 4,977 beds, a shortfall of 115.
How will demand for care beds in Buckinghamshire change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in Buckinghamshire is projected to change by +66.9% between 2025 and 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's 4,862 beds, that would be 19 beds per 100 aged 85+ — undersupplied, a shortfall of 3,443 beds at the national rate.
How many care beds does Buckinghamshire need?
At the national rate of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, Buckinghamshire would hold about 4,977 beds today against its actual 4,862, rising to roughly 8,305 beds by 2043 as the 85+ population grows.

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Method: CQC HSCA Active Locations give every registered care home, its beds, registration scope (nursing / dementia) and latest rating; each home is assigned to a local authority by its nearest ONS population-weighted centroid. Demand is ONS small-area population aged 75+/85+ (2020); growth is ONS 2022-based subnational projections for the 85+ band (2025–2043). The national benchmark of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+ is computed from the same data, not assumed. Figures are estimates for research and site screening, not a substitute for a commissioned feasibility study. Updated July 2026.