Care home demand near Bacup
The area within 5 miles of Bacup carries 37.8 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Bacup catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 6,923 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,834 |
| Registered care beds | 694 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 37.8 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 596 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 98 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 306 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 530 |
Quality of the nearby stock
273 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 Bacup
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Laurels Care and Nursing Home OL13 8GT | Regency Healthcare Limited | 27 | Nursing | Good | 0.1 |
| Fern Hill House Care Home OL13 9BA | Burwood Care Home Limited | 24 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.35 |
| Olive House Home for Older People OL13 0BY | Lancashire County Council | 44 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.4 |
| Hollybank House OL13 0RW | NLN LTD | 5 | Residential | Good | 0.99 |
| Freehold Cottage Residential Home OL12 8JB | Newbarn Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 1.79 |
| Woodleigh House BB4 7BD | Healey Care Limited | 12 | Residential | Good | 1.96 |
| Millgate House OL12 8NU | Rochdale Gateway Leisure Limited | 8 | Residential | Good | 2.2 |
| Heightside House Nursing Home BB4 9HG | Randomlight Limited | 78 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 2.25 |
| Lumb Valley Care Home BB4 9PQ | We Care Services Ltd | 22 | Residential | Good | 2.27 |
| Barley View OL12 8BD | Calico Enterprise Limited | 28 | Residential | Good | 2.32 |
| Holt Mill House OL12 8AA | Healey Care Limited | 3 | Residential | Requires improvement | 3.01 |
| Sunnyside Rest Home OL12 8QE | Welcome Independent Living (Whitworth) Ltd | 8 | Residential | Requires improvement | 3.23 |
| Hill View Care Home BB4 7RA | Marton Care Homes Ltd | 45 | Residential | Good | 3.26 |
| Cherry Tree Lodge Private Residential Care Home BB4 6DJ | Cherry Tree Lodge Limited | 23 | Residential | Requires improvement | 3.72 |
| Healey House OL12 8ST | Healey Care Limited | 10 | Residential | Outstanding | 3.73 |
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- How many care home beds are near Bacup?
- Within 5 miles of Bacup there are 694 registered care home beds across 29 CQC-registered homes, of which 306 are in homes registered for nursing care and 530 for dementia care.
- Is Bacup short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Bacup has 37.8 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 98 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Bacup change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Bacup catchment is projected to change by +72.4% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 22 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 333 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Lancashire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Rossendale · Rochdale · Burnley · Heywood · Bury · Accrington · Nelson · Darwen
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Bacup. 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.