Care home demand near Boston

5-mile catchment · 19 homes · 684 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Boston carries 39.5 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied

39.5
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
684
registered beds · 19 homes
1,731
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+56.5%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The Boston catchment looks oversupplied today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +56.5% by 2043. Hold today's 684 beds and the same stock falls to 25.2 per 100, a shortfall of 196 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.
1,731
85+ today
2,709
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Boston catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)5,944
Residents aged 85+1,731
Registered care beds684
Beds per 100 aged 85+39.5
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)563
Surplus vs national rate121 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing327
Beds in homes registered for dementia626

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 542Requires improvement · 102Inadequate · 0Not rated · 40

102 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 Boston

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
Westfield Nursing Home
PE21 8EU
Meridian Care (Boston) Limited35NursingNot rated0.36
Pickworth House
PE21 6PE
Pickworths Residential Living Ltd5ResidentialGood0.42
The Georgians (Boston) Limited - 50 Wide Bargate Boston
PE21 6RY
Georgians (Boston) Limited(The)40NursingGood0.45
Willoughby Grange Care Home
PE21 9EG
Pristine Care Consortium Limited39NursingGood0.61
Elmwood House Nursing Home
PE21 8EY
HC-One No.3 Limited48NursingGood0.62
The Gardens Residential Home
PE21 8EY
HC-One No.3 Limited47ResidentialGood0.62
Ashridge
PE21 9AD
Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited18ResidentialGood0.62
Vauxhall Court Care Home
PE21 0JW
Westhorpe Care Limited33ResidentialRequires improvement0.68
OSJCT Skirbeck Court
PE21 9NU
The Orders Of St. John Care Trust38ResidentialGood0.74
Boston West Care
PE21 7JU
Park Avenue Care Limited45NursingGood0.85
Pilgrimage Short Stay Recovery Unit
PE21 8HU
Healthy Home Care Services Ltd5ResidentialNot rated0.98
Hunters Creek Care Home
PE21 7HB
Tanglewood Care Services Limited89NursingGood0.99
The Haven
PE21 0BE
Black Swan International Limited38ResidentialGood1.37
Avocet House Care Home
PE21 7NT
Tanglewood Project Company No. 1 Limited66ResidentialGood1.52
Manor Gate Care Home
PE21 7BS
Dr Bijoy Sinha & Dr Madhulika Sinha18ResidentialGood1.8

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Care near Boston - questions

How many care home beds are near Boston?
Within 5 miles of Boston there are 684 registered care home beds across 19 CQC-registered homes, of which 327 are in homes registered for nursing care and 626 for dementia care.
Is Boston short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Boston has 39.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 121 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Boston change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Boston catchment is projected to change by +56.5% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 25.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 196 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Lincolnshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Spalding · Woodhall Spa · Sleaford · Horncastle · Skegness · Bourne · Alford · Grantham
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Boston. 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.