How many care home beds are near Bakewell?

Within 5 miles of Bakewell there are 139 registered care home beds across 4 CQC-registered homes, of which 115 are in homes registered for nursing care and 120 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Bakewell change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Bakewell catchment is projected to change by +70.5% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 12.4 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 226 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Bakewell

5-mile catchment · 4 homes · 139 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Bakewell carries 21.1 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied

21.1

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

139

registered beds · 4 homes

658

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+70.5%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The population aged 85+ near Bakewell is projected to change +70.5% by 2043. At the national rate that demands 365 beds against today's 139, a shortfall of 226.

658

85+ today

1,122

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Bakewell catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	2,376
Residents aged 85+	658
Registered care beds	139
Beds per 100 aged 85+	21.1
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	214
Shortfall vs national rate	75 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	115
Beds in homes registered for dementia	120

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 139Requires improvement · 0Inadequate · 0Not rated · 0

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.

Care homes nearest Bakewell

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Bakewell Cottage Nursing Home DE45 1EB	Bakewell Cottage Care Home Limited	38	Nursing	Good	0.36
The Old Vicarage DE45 1FJ	Bakewell Vicarage Care Home Limited	24	Residential	Good	0.5
Burton Closes Hall Care Home DE45 1BG	Hill Care Limited	58	Nursing	Good	0.75
Thornhill House Church Lane DE45 1TB	The John Thornhill Memorial Trust	19	Nursing	Good	2.14

Appraising a care site near Bakewell?

Threshold Care turns this into a site-level appraisal: drop a pin, set the catchment, and see the over-85 demand, every competing home and its CQC rating, the gap, and the maximum land bid, in under 60 seconds.

Start a free trial →

Care near Bakewell - questions

How many care home beds are near Bakewell?: Within 5 miles of Bakewell there are 139 registered care home beds across 4 CQC-registered homes, of which 115 are in homes registered for nursing care and 120 for dementia care.
Is Bakewell short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Bakewell has 21.1 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 214 beds, a shortfall of 75.
How will care demand near Bakewell change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Bakewell catchment is projected to change by +70.5% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 12.4 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 226 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Derbyshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Matlock · Buxton · Dronfield · Chesterfield · Alfreton · High Peak · Belper · Ripley
All towns · By local authority

Method: a 5-mile catchment around Bakewell. 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.