How many care home beds are near Blackpool?

Within 5 miles of Blackpool there are 2,851 registered care home beds across 103 CQC-registered homes, of which 1,180 are in homes registered for nursing care and 2,067 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Blackpool change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Blackpool catchment is projected to change by +58.5% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 24.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 938 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Blackpool

5-mile catchment · 103 homes · 2,851 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Blackpool carries 38.8 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied

38.8

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

2,851

registered beds · 103 homes

7,356

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+58.5%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Blackpool catchment looks oversupplied today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +58.5% by 2043. Hold today's 2,851 beds and the same stock falls to 24.5 per 100, a shortfall of 938 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

7,356

85+ today

11,657

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Blackpool catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	25,746
Residents aged 85+	7,356
Registered care beds	2,851
Beds per 100 aged 85+	38.8
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	2,391
Surplus vs national rate	460 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	1,180
Beds in homes registered for dementia	2,067

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 134Good · 976Requires improvement · 368Inadequate · 0Not rated · 0

911 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 Blackpool

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Glenroyd FY3 9HF	Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited	74	Nursing	Requires improvement	0.22
Adalena House FY1 4JD	Mrs S L Clayton	6	Residential	Requires improvement	0.26
Acorn Lodge Residential Care Home FY1 4HZ	Pro Care Homes (Blackpool) Limited	10	Residential	Requires improvement	0.26
Rosehaven Residential Care Home FY3 9HJ	Arc Community Care Ltd	24	Residential	Good	0.35
Glenthorne Rest Home Limited FY1 4JJ	Glenthorne Rest Home Limited	18	Residential	Good	0.36
Jah-Jireh Charity Homes Blackpool FY1 4JH	Jah-Jireh Charity Homes	36	Residential	Good	0.38
New Victoria Nursing Home FY1 4JG	Regency Healthcare Limited	30	Nursing	Requires improvement	0.38
Parade Rest Home FY1 4EY	Parade Rest Home Limited	14	Residential	Good	0.46
The Phoenix Centre FY1 6RN	Blackpool Borough Council	6	Residential	Good	0.51
The Sylvester Care Centre FY1 4DG	Pro Care Homes (Blackpool) Limited	25	Residential	Good	0.57
Langdales FY1 4QP	Diamond Care Homes Langdales Ltd	25	Residential	Good	0.57
Annacliffe Residential Home FY3 8LZ	Annacliffe Ltd	60	Residential	Good	0.6
Acorn Nursing Home FY3 8LZ	Axelbond Limited	40	Nursing	Good	0.6
Dunblane House FY1 6JN	Mrs Linda Parker	4	Residential	Good	0.8
Westfield Rest Home FY1 6NY	Arrowsmith Rest Homes Limited	17	Residential	Requires improvement	0.94

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Care near Blackpool - questions

How many care home beds are near Blackpool?: Within 5 miles of Blackpool there are 2,851 registered care home beds across 103 CQC-registered homes, of which 1,180 are in homes registered for nursing care and 2,067 for dementia care.
Is Blackpool short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Blackpool has 38.8 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 460 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Blackpool change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Blackpool catchment is projected to change by +58.5% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 24.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 938 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Blackpool, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Thornton-Cleveleys · Lytham St Annes · Southport · Preston · Leyland · Ormskirk · Morecambe · Chorley
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Blackpool. 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.