Care home demand near Christchurch
The area within 5 miles of Christchurch carries 31.4 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Christchurch catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 22,252 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 7,276 |
| Registered care beds | 2,288 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 31.4 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 2,365 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 77 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 775 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,610 |
Quality of the nearby stock
161 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 Christchurch
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corner Cottage BH23 4QX | Apple House Limited | 3 | Residential | Good | 0.97 |
| Avon Lee Lodge BH23 7JU | Avon Lee Lodge Limited | 30 | Residential | Good | 0.99 |
| Avondene Care Home BH23 3LY | Christchurch Housing Society | 11 | Residential | Good | 1.08 |
| Avon Reach BH23 4AH | Colten Care (1993) Limited | 60 | Nursing | Good | 1.1 |
| Homefield Grange BH23 7AR | Homefield Grange Limited | 64 | Nursing | Good | 1.58 |
| Silverways Nursing Home BH23 4LJ | Christchurch Housing Society | 61 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.59 |
| Stour Road Care Home BH23 1PS | WCN Care Stour Road Care Home Ltd | 20 | Residential | Good | 1.64 |
| Fairmile Grange Care Home BH23 2UG | Allegra Fairmile Grange Limited | 80 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.76 |
| Cherry Tree Lodge BH6 4LB | Mr John William Watts & Mrs Audrey Martha Watts & Mr Simon John Watts | 20 | Residential | Good | 1.83 |
| Greenways BH23 5BB | Autism Unlimited Limited | 4 | Residential | Good | 1.83 |
| Naseby Care Home BH23 2BY | Naseby Care Home Limited | 21 | Residential | Good | 1.87 |
| Avon View BH23 2GZ | Tricuro Ltd | 81 | Nursing | Good | 1.96 |
| Little Amberwood BH23 5RT | Apple House Limited | 4 | Residential | Good | 2.07 |
| Wickmeads BH6 4LG | Care South | 50 | Nursing | Good | 2.1 |
| The Laurels BH23 2AR | Mrs Mary Hall & Ms Georgina Hall | 20 | Residential | Requires improvement | 2.14 |
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- How many care home beds are near Christchurch?
- Within 5 miles of Christchurch there are 2,288 registered care home beds across 82 CQC-registered homes, of which 775 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,610 for dementia care.
- Is Christchurch short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Christchurch has 31.4 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 2,365 beds, a shortfall of 77.
This catchment sits mainly in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Bournemouth · Ferndown · Poole · Verwood · Wimborne · Swanage · Blandford Forum · Salisbury
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Christchurch. 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.