Care in Cambridge
Cambridge carries 27.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — undersupplied
Demand & supply today
| Residents aged 75+ | 8,063 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 2,783 |
| Registered care beds | 766 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 27.5 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 904 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 138 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 580 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 634 |
Quality of the existing stock
87% of beds sit in homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC. 0 beds sit in homes rated Requires improvement or Inadequate — supply that may not endure, and therefore latent demand a new scheme can plan around.
Largest providers in Cambridge
| Provider | Homes | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| Rockley Dene Homes Limited | 2 | 149 |
| RCH Care Homes Limited | 1 | 109 |
| St. Georges Court Healthcare Limited | 1 | 76 |
| Buchan Healthcare Limited | 1 | 66 |
| Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd | 1 | 64 |
| Care UK Care Services Limited | 1 | 64 |
| Athena Care Homes (Chesterton) Limited | 1 | 52 |
| Primrose Healthcare Limited | 1 | 38 |
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Become a founding partner →Care in Cambridge — questions
- How many care home beds are there in Cambridge?
- There are 766 registered care home beds across 15 CQC-registered homes in Cambridge, of which 580 are in homes registered for nursing care and 634 in homes registered for dementia care (2026-07-10).
- Is Cambridge undersupplied or oversupplied with care beds?
- Cambridge has 27.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 904 beds, a shortfall of 138.
- How will demand for care beds in Cambridge change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in Cambridge is projected to change by +71.7% between 2025 and 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's 766 beds, that would be 16 beds per 100 aged 85+ — undersupplied, a shortfall of 787 beds at the national rate.
- How many care beds does Cambridge need?
- At the national rate of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, Cambridge would hold about 904 beds today against its actual 766, rising to roughly 1,553 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.