Care home demand near Altrincham

5-mile catchment · 80 homes · 2,331 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Altrincham carries 26.6 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied

26.6
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
2,331
registered beds · 80 homes
8,752
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+44.0%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The population aged 85+ near Altrincham is projected to change +44.0% by 2043. At the national rate that demands 4,096 beds against today's 2,331, a shortfall of 1,765.
8,752
85+ today
12,603
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Altrincham catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)28,406
Residents aged 85+8,752
Registered care beds2,331
Beds per 100 aged 85+26.6
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)2,844
Shortfall vs national rate513 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing1,219
Beds in homes registered for dementia1,865

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 264Good · 1,202Requires improvement · 264Inadequate · 0Not rated · 129

335 beds sit in homes rated Requires improvement or Inadequate, supply that may not endure and therefore latent demand a new scheme can plan around.

Care homes nearest Altrincham

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
Heathside Retirement Home
WA14 1JB
Mr Andrew Meehan & Mrs Frances Anne Meehan30ResidentialGood0.58
Allingham House Care Centre
WA15 6SQ
Maria Mallaband 16 Limited86NursingGood0.68
Wyncourt Nursing Home
WA15 6QH
Wyncourt Nursing Home Limited36NursingOutstanding0.94
Oldfield Bank Residential Care Home
WA14 4QZ
3A Care (Altrincham) Limited28ResidentialGood1
The Cedars Rest Home Limited
WA14 2HX
Cedars Rest Home Limited(The)34ResidentialGood1.13
Handsworth
WA14 2LA
Methodist Homes43ResidentialGood1.17
Timperley Care Home
WA15 7JW
Hestia Healthcare Properties Limited56NursingGood1.17
Woodend Care Home
WA14 4QU
Bupa Care Homes (ANS) Limited79NursingGood1.33
Lady of the Vale Care Home
WA14 3HA
Sisters Of St Joseph Of The Apparition CIO39NursingGood1.35
Bickham House
WA14 2SN
Bickham House Trustees26ResidentialGood1.38
Norwood Drive
WA15 7LD
H.G. Care Services Limited6ResidentialNot rated1.43
Halecroft Grange
WA15 8SN
WT UK Opco 4 Limited95ResidentialOutstanding1.54
Halecroft Grange
WA15 8SN
Care UK Care Services Limited95ResidentialOutstanding1.54
Lime Tree House
M33 4RZ
Mountlands Trust Limited6ResidentialOutstanding1.89
Claremont Care Home
M33 4RZ
Claremont Care Home Limited28ResidentialGood1.89

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Care near Altrincham - questions

How many care home beds are near Altrincham?
Within 5 miles of Altrincham there are 2,331 registered care home beds across 80 CQC-registered homes, of which 1,219 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,865 for dementia care.
Is Altrincham short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Altrincham has 26.6 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 2,844 beds, a shortfall of 513.
How will care demand near Altrincham change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Altrincham catchment is projected to change by +44.0% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 18.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,765 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Trafford, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Lymm · Cheadle · Wilmslow · Knutsford · Manchester · Stockport · Warrington · Leigh
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Altrincham. Supply is every CQC-registered care home in reach (beds, nursing and dementia scope, latest rating) from the CQC HSCA Active Locations register; demand is ONS small-area population aged 75+/85+; growth is ONS 2022-based subnational projections for the 85+ band. The national benchmark of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+ is computed from the data, not assumed. Estimates for research and site screening, not a commissioned feasibility study. Updated July 2026.