Care home demand near Boston
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
Demand & supply in the Boston catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 5,944 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,731 |
| Registered care beds | 684 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 39.5 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 563 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 121 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 327 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 626 |
Quality of the nearby stock
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
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Nursing Home PE21 8EU | Meridian Care (Boston) Limited | 35 | Nursing | Not rated | 0.36 |
| Pickworth House PE21 6PE | Pickworths Residential Living Ltd | 5 | Residential | Good | 0.42 |
| The Georgians (Boston) Limited - 50 Wide Bargate Boston PE21 6RY | Georgians (Boston) Limited(The) | 40 | Nursing | Good | 0.45 |
| Willoughby Grange Care Home PE21 9EG | Pristine Care Consortium Limited | 39 | Nursing | Good | 0.61 |
| Elmwood House Nursing Home PE21 8EY | HC-One No.3 Limited | 48 | Nursing | Good | 0.62 |
| The Gardens Residential Home PE21 8EY | HC-One No.3 Limited | 47 | Residential | Good | 0.62 |
| Ashridge PE21 9AD | Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited | 18 | Residential | Good | 0.62 |
| Vauxhall Court Care Home PE21 0JW | Westhorpe Care Limited | 33 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.68 |
| OSJCT Skirbeck Court PE21 9NU | The Orders Of St. John Care Trust | 38 | Residential | Good | 0.74 |
| Boston West Care PE21 7JU | Park Avenue Care Limited | 45 | Nursing | Good | 0.85 |
| Pilgrimage Short Stay Recovery Unit PE21 8HU | Healthy Home Care Services Ltd | 5 | Residential | Not rated | 0.98 |
| Hunters Creek Care Home PE21 7HB | Tanglewood Care Services Limited | 89 | Nursing | Good | 0.99 |
| The Haven PE21 0BE | Black Swan International Limited | 38 | Residential | Good | 1.37 |
| Avocet House Care Home PE21 7NT | Tanglewood Project Company No. 1 Limited | 66 | Residential | Good | 1.52 |
| Manor Gate Care Home PE21 7BS | Dr Bijoy Sinha & Dr Madhulika Sinha | 18 | Residential | Good | 1.8 |
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- 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.