How many care home beds are near Blackburn?

Within 5 miles of Blackburn there are 2,039 registered care home beds across 74 CQC-registered homes, of which 829 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,546 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Blackburn change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Blackburn catchment is projected to change by +56.6% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 30.8 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 115 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Blackburn

5-mile catchment · 74 homes · 2,039 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Blackburn carries 48.2 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied

48.2

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

2,039

registered beds · 74 homes

4,234

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+56.6%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Blackburn catchment looks oversupplied today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +56.6% by 2043. Hold today's 2,039 beds and the same stock falls to 30.8 per 100, a shortfall of 115 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

4,234

85+ today

6,629

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Blackburn catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	16,528
Residents aged 85+	4,234
Registered care beds	2,039
Beds per 100 aged 85+	48.2
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	1,376
Surplus vs national rate	663 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	829
Beds in homes registered for dementia	1,546

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 8Good · 1,054Requires improvement · 343Inadequate · 0Not rated · 267

420 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 Blackburn

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Blackburn (Florence House) BB1 5JP	Heathcotes Care Limited	13	Residential	Good	0.38
Acer Lodge BB1 1JD	EQ Care Group Limited	70	Nursing	Not rated	0.4
Magdalene House BB1 8AP	Mr Alastair J Barrett and Mrs Philippa C Bailey	52	Nursing	Good	0.55
Hawkhurst BB1 8AZ	Prime Life Limited	26	Residential	Good	0.62
Franciscan Convent Blackburn BB1 8BB	Franciscan Missionaries of St Joseph	13	Residential	Good	0.65
Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre BB2 6DE	Longfield (Care Homes) Limited	38	Residential	Requires improvement	0.68
Higher Bank BB2 6EU	Mr K and Mrs K Hunter and Mrs I Coughlin	22	Residential	Good	0.81
Almond Villas BB2 6EX	Almond Villas Limited	14	Residential	Good	0.81
Acorn House Care Centre BB1 9SP	MMCG (CCH) Limited	32	Residential	Good	0.93
Lancaster House BB2 6JT	Almond Villas Limited	10	Residential	Good	1.07
Northwood Nursing & Residential Care BB2 6PN	Northwood Complex Care Ltd	27	Nursing	Good	1.14
Linden House Care Home BB1 2BE	Linden House Residential Home Ltd	63	Residential	Good	1.16
Queens Lodge Nursing Home BB2 3HQ	Fern Holdings Limited	40	Nursing	Good	1.23
Haydock Nursing and Residential Care Home BB1 8QW	Grange Healthcare Ltd	50	Nursing	Good	1.24
Springfield Care Home BB2 6PS	New Springfield Care LTD	65	Nursing	Requires improvement	1.29

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Care near Blackburn - questions

How many care home beds are near Blackburn?: Within 5 miles of Blackburn there are 2,039 registered care home beds across 74 CQC-registered homes, of which 829 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,546 for dementia care.
Is Blackburn short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Blackburn has 48.2 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 663 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Blackburn change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Blackburn catchment is projected to change by +56.6% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 30.8 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 115 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Blackburn with Darwen, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Darwen · Accrington · Clitheroe · Rossendale · Burnley · Chorley · Leyland · Preston
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Blackburn. 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.