Care home demand near Chesham
The area within 5 miles of Chesham carries 19 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the Chesham catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 9,531 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 2,975 |
| Registered care beds | 564 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 19 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 967 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 403 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 92 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 460 |
Quality of the nearby stock
181 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 Chesham
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Hill House Residential Care Home HP5 1AR | Mrs Anita Larkin | 10 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.26 |
| Chesham Leys HP5 3BP | The Fremantle Trust | 62 | Nursing | Good | 0.32 |
| Reach Vale Road Chesham HP5 3HH | Rehabilitation Education And Community Homes Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 0.43 |
| The Willow HP5 2RG | D & K Care Limited | 11 | Residential | Good | 0.62 |
| 69 Chartridge Lane HP5 2RG | Centurion Health Care Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 0.62 |
| Culwood House HP5 3NH | Culwood House Limited | 19 | Residential | Good | 0.85 |
| Birchwood HP5 1DP | Salutem LD BidCo IV Limited | 15 | Residential | Outstanding | 0.87 |
| Chesham Bois Manor HP5 1NE | B & M Investments Limited | 48 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.88 |
| Portobello Place HP5 2SH | Berkley Care Portobello Place Limited | 61 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.31 |
| Cheriton Care Home HP6 6EY | Cheriton (Amersham) Ltd | 27 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.95 |
| The Croft HP6 6EJ | Agincare (Southwark) Limited | 60 | Residential | Good | 2.25 |
| Rayners Residential Care Home HP6 5UH | Rayners (Extra Care Home) Limited | 45 | Residential | Good | 2.3 |
| Pratt House HP6 6LU | Abbeyfield Society (The) | 29 | Residential | Good | 2.53 |
| Southernwood HP6 6JG | Royal Mencap Society | 6 | Residential | Good | 2.7 |
| Ashlyns Care Home HP4 2ST | Colleycare Limited | 62 | Residential | Good | 3.27 |
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- How many care home beds are near Chesham?
- Within 5 miles of Chesham there are 564 registered care home beds across 20 CQC-registered homes, of which 92 are in homes registered for nursing care and 460 for dementia care.
- Is Chesham short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Chesham has 19 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 967 beds, a shortfall of 403.
- How will care demand near Chesham change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Chesham catchment is projected to change by +65.1% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 11.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,032 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Buckinghamshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Great Missenden · Beaconsfield · High Wycombe · Gerrards Cross · Princes Risborough · Aylesbury · Marlow · Chinnor
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Chesham. 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.