How many care home beds are near Cambridge?

Within 5 miles of Cambridge there are 1,489 registered care home beds across 31 CQC-registered homes, of which 1,233 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,267 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Cambridge change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Cambridge catchment is projected to change by +73.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 17.8 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,230 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Cambridge

5-mile catchment · 31 homes · 1,489 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Cambridge carries 30.9 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

30.9

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

1,489

registered beds · 31 homes

4,815

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+73.7%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Cambridge catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +73.7% by 2043. Hold today's 1,489 beds and the same stock falls to 17.8 per 100, a shortfall of 1,230 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

4,815

85+ today

8,365

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Cambridge catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	14,067
Residents aged 85+	4,815
Registered care beds	1,489
Beds per 100 aged 85+	30.9
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	1,565
Shortfall vs national rate	76 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	1,233
Beds in homes registered for dementia	1,267

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 81Good · 1,238Requires improvement · 0Inadequate · 0Not rated · 170

0 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 Cambridge

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Primrose Croft Care Home CB4 3EH	Primrose Healthcare Limited	38	Residential	Good	0.34
Cambridge Manor Care Home CB4 1UZ	Rockley Dene Homes Limited	89	Nursing	Good	0.51
Langdon House CB4 1QB	Athena Care Homes (Chesterton) Limited	52	Nursing + residential	Good	1.04
Alex Wood House CB4 2JS	Athena Care Homes (Arbury) Limited	36	Residential	Good	1.05
St Georges Court Care Home CB2 1HT	St. Georges Court Healthcare Limited	76	Nursing	Good	1.27
Cambridgeshire County Council - 40/44 Russell Street Cambridge CB2 1HT	Cambridgeshire County Council	9	Residential	Good	1.27
Woodlands Care Centre CB4 2RD	RCH Care Homes Limited	109	Nursing	Good	1.29
Buchan House Care Home CB4 2XF	Buchan Healthcare Limited	66	Nursing	Good	1.38
Winston House CB2 8BG	Waythrough	25	Residential	Good	1.55
Sherbourne Lodge Care Services CB4 1RT	Sherbourne Lodge Limited	34	Residential	Not rated	1.61
Hallmark Arlington Manor Luxury Care Home CB3 0FW	Hallmark Care Homes (Cambridge) Limited	90	Nursing	Good	1.71
Pauline Burnet House CB4 1GL	The Edmund Trust	9	Residential	Good	1.84
Brook House Care Home CB1 3DJ	Brook Healthcare Limited	35	Residential	Good	1.95
Kay Hitch Way CB24 9YR	Voyage 1 Limited	4	Residential	Good	2.32
Bramley Court CB24 9AH	Carebase (Histon) Limited	72	Nursing	Outstanding	2.34

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Care near Cambridge - questions

How many care home beds are near Cambridge?: Within 5 miles of Cambridge there are 1,489 registered care home beds across 31 CQC-registered homes, of which 1,233 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,267 for dementia care.
Is Cambridge short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Cambridge has 30.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 1,565 beds, a shortfall of 76.
How will care demand near Cambridge change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Cambridge catchment is projected to change by +73.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 17.8 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,230 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Cambridgeshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Royston · Newmarket · Ely · Saffron Walden · St Neots · Huntingdon · Sandy · Haverhill
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Cambridge. 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.