Care home demand near Chatteris

5-mile catchment · 6 homes · 208 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Chatteris carries 36.3 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

36.3
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
208
registered beds · 6 homes
573
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+71.7%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The Chatteris catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +71.7% by 2043. Hold today's 208 beds and the same stock falls to 21.1 per 100, a shortfall of 112 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.
573
85+ today
984
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Chatteris catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)1,972
Residents aged 85+573
Registered care beds208
Beds per 100 aged 85+36.3
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)186
Surplus vs national rate22 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing159
Beds in homes registered for dementia97

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 208Requires improvement · 0Inadequate · 0Not rated · 0

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 Chatteris

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
The Gables Care Home
PE16 6LA
Black Swan International Limited49ResidentialGood0.16
Swan House
PE16 6EX
SH Cambridge Limited42NursingGood0.25
Askham House
PE15 0TX
Askham Village Community Limited30NursingGood3
Askham Hall
PE15 0TX
Askham Village Community Limited27NursingGood3
Askham Court
PE15 0TX
Askham Village Community Limited32NursingGood3
Askham Grove
PE15 0TX
Askham Village Community Limited28NursingGood3

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Care near Chatteris - questions

How many care home beds are near Chatteris?
Within 5 miles of Chatteris there are 208 registered care home beds across 6 CQC-registered homes, of which 159 are in homes registered for nursing care and 97 for dementia care.
Is Chatteris short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Chatteris has 36.3 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 22 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Chatteris change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Chatteris catchment is projected to change by +71.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 21.1 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 112 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Cambridgeshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: March · Ely · Huntingdon · Wisbech · Peterborough · Downham Market · Cambridge · St Neots
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Chatteris. 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.