Care home demand near Brackley

5-mile catchment · 4 homes · 221 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Brackley carries 35.4 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

35.4
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
221
registered beds · 4 homes
624
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+77.9%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The Brackley catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +77.9% by 2043. Hold today's 221 beds and the same stock falls to 19.9 per 100, a shortfall of 140 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.
624
85+ today
1,110
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Brackley catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)2,168
Residents aged 85+624
Registered care beds221
Beds per 100 aged 85+35.4
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)203
Surplus vs national rate18 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing186
Beds in homes registered for dementia221

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 126Requires improvement · 35Inadequate · 0Not rated · 60

35 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 Brackley

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
Juniper House
NN13 6JZ
Scarborough Hall Limited60NursingNot rated0.35
Juniper House
NN13 6JZ
Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited60NursingGood0.35
Brackley Care Home
NN13 6QZ
Kingsley Healthcare (BL) Limited66NursingGood0.39
Brackley Fields Country House Retirement Home
NN13 6EA
Brackley Fields Care Ltd35ResidentialRequires improvement0.5

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Care near Brackley - questions

How many care home beds are near Brackley?
Within 5 miles of Brackley there are 221 registered care home beds across 4 CQC-registered homes, of which 186 are in homes registered for nursing care and 221 for dementia care.
Is Brackley short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Brackley has 35.4 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 18 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Brackley change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Brackley catchment is projected to change by +77.9% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 19.9 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 140 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in West Northamptonshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Towcester · Daventry · Northampton · Wellingborough · Kettering · Market Harborough · Hinckley · Corby
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Brackley. 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.