Care home demand near Buxton
The area within 5 miles of Buxton carries 33.4 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Buxton catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 3,158 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 902 |
| Registered care beds | 301 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 33.4 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 293 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 8 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 75 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 238 |
Quality of the nearby stock
154 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 Buxton
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robertson Road Core Unit SK17 7TB | Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust | 5 | Residential | Not rated | 0.36 |
| Haddon Hall Care Home SK17 9NW | Porthaven Care Homes Limited | 75 | Nursing | Good | 0.73 |
| Hollin Knowle Residential Care Home SK17 7DR | Mr Mohammed Shamsul Islam & Mrs Shajeda Islam | 19 | Residential | Good | 0.88 |
| Argyle Residential Home SK17 6JR | Andrew Care Ltd | 28 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.07 |
| THE HAWTHORNS CARE HOME SK17 9AR | CS Care Group Ltd | 39 | Residential | Not rated | 1.24 |
| Moore Care (Registered) Limited, 4 Manchester Road SK17 6SB | Moore Care (Registered) Limited | 13 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.24 |
| Thomas Fields Care Centre SK17 7BR | Derbyshire County Council | 20 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.24 |
| Pavilion Care Centre SK17 6XJ | St Philips Care Limited | 30 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.29 |
| The Gables Care Home SK17 6TD | Amicus Care Limited | 23 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.41 |
| Moore Care (Registered) Limited, Woodsmoore SK17 6TD | Moore Care (Registered) Limited | 7 | Residential | Good | 1.41 |
| Moore Care (Registered) Limited, Beechmoore SK17 6TD | Moore Care (Registered) Limited | 2 | Residential | Good | 1.41 |
| Whitestones Care Home SK23 9TW | Derbyshire County Council | 40 | Residential | Requires improvement | 4.92 |
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- How many care home beds are near Buxton?
- Within 5 miles of Buxton there are 301 registered care home beds across 12 CQC-registered homes, of which 75 are in homes registered for nursing care and 238 for dementia care.
- Is Buxton short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Buxton has 33.4 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 8 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Buxton change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Buxton catchment is projected to change by +83.0% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 18.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 236 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Derbyshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: High Peak · Bakewell · Glossop · Matlock · Dronfield · Chesterfield · Belper · Alfreton
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Buxton. 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.