How many care home beds are there in Stockport?

There are 2,659 registered care home beds across 67 CQC-registered homes in Stockport, of which 1,164 are in homes registered for nursing care and 2,063 in homes registered for dementia care (2026-07-10).

Is Stockport undersupplied or oversupplied with care beds?

Stockport has 31.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 2,711 beds, a shortfall of 52.

How will demand for care beds in Stockport change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in Stockport is projected to change by +49.3% between 2025 and 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's 2,659 beds, that would be 21.3 beds per 100 aged 85+ — undersupplied, a shortfall of 1,389 beds at the national rate.

How many care beds does Stockport need?

At the national rate of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, Stockport would hold about 2,711 beds today against its actual 2,659, rising to roughly 4,048 beds by 2043 as the 85+ population grows.

Care in Stockport

67 homes · 2,659 beds · CQC + ONS · 2026-07-10

Stockport carries 31.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — in line with national

31.9

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

2,659

registered beds · 67 homes

8,343

residents aged 85+ (2020)

+49.3%

projected 85+ change to 2043

Stockport looks in line with national today — but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +49.3% by 2043. Hold today's 2,659 beds and the same stock falls to 21.3 per 100, a shortfall of 1,389 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

8,343

85+ today

12,455

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply today

Residents aged 75+	28,182
Residents aged 85+	8,343
Registered care beds	2,659
Beds per 100 aged 85+	31.9
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	2,711
Shortfall vs national rate	52 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	1,164
Beds in homes registered for dementia	2,063

Quality of the existing stock

64% of beds sit in homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC. 651 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 · 10Good · 1,693Requires improvement · 651Inadequate · 0Not rated · 305

Largest providers in Stockport

Provider	Homes	Beds
Borough Care Ltd	10	458
Care UK Care Services Limited	2	179
HC-One Limited	3	161
Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited	2	123
WT UK Opco 4 Limited	1	99
Harbour Healthcare Ltd	2	81
London And Manchester Healthcare (Romiley) Ltd	1	81
Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd	1	80

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Care in Stockport — questions

How many care home beds are there in Stockport?: There are 2,659 registered care home beds across 67 CQC-registered homes in Stockport, of which 1,164 are in homes registered for nursing care and 2,063 in homes registered for dementia care (2026-07-10).
Is Stockport undersupplied or oversupplied with care beds?: Stockport has 31.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 2,711 beds, a shortfall of 52.
How will demand for care beds in Stockport change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in Stockport is projected to change by +49.3% between 2025 and 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's 2,659 beds, that would be 21.3 beds per 100 aged 85+ — undersupplied, a shortfall of 1,389 beds at the national rate.
How many care beds does Stockport need?: At the national rate of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, Stockport would hold about 2,711 beds today against its actual 2,659, rising to roughly 4,048 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.