Care home demand near Congleton
The area within 5 miles of Congleton carries 26 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the Congleton catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 7,577 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,913 |
| Registered care beds | 497 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 26 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 622 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 125 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 355 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 460 |
Quality of the nearby stock
153 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 Congleton
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Manor CW12 1YZ | Avery Homes (Nelson) Limited | 75 | Nursing | Good | 0.16 |
| Priesty Fields Care Home CW12 4AQ | Sandstone Care Cheshire Limited | 78 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 0.45 |
| Park Lane Residential Home CW12 3DN | Althea Healthcare (Management) Limited | 42 | Residential | Good | 0.6 |
| Applecroft Residential Care Home CW12 1QF | B & L Property Investments Limited | 23 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.62 |
| Bradwell Court Residential Care Home CW12 3SA | Sanctuary Care Limited | 27 | Residential | Good | 0.69 |
| The Laurels Care Home CW12 3AP | Aegis Residential Care Homes Limited | 36 | Residential | Good | 0.87 |
| Astbury Mere Care Home CW12 4HP | Porthaven Care Homes LLP | 62 | Nursing | Good | 1.06 |
| Heliosa Nursing Home CW12 3JA | Takepart Limited | 40 | Nursing + residential | Good | 1.59 |
| Buglawton Hall School CW12 3PF | Nestlings Care Ltd | 8 | Residential | Not rated | 2.05 |
| Choices Housing Association Limited - 4 West Street ST8 6HL | Choices Housing Association Limited | 4 | Residential | Good | 4.09 |
| Tall Oaks Care Home ST8 6JB | Careconcepts (North Staffordshire) Ltd | 52 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 4.1 |
| Park Lane Care Home ST8 7BG | Park Lane Private Limited | 48 | Nursing | Good | 4.62 |
| Park Lane Respite ST8 7BQ | Helping Angels Ltd | 2 | Residential | Not rated | 4.63 |
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- How many care home beds are near Congleton?
- Within 5 miles of Congleton there are 497 registered care home beds across 13 CQC-registered homes, of which 355 are in homes registered for nursing care and 460 for dementia care.
- Is Congleton short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Congleton has 26 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 622 beds, a shortfall of 125.
- How will care demand near Congleton change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Congleton catchment is projected to change by +69.8% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 15.3 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 559 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Cheshire East, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Sandbach · Macclesfield · Middlewich · Crewe · Knutsford · Wilmslow · Winsford · Northwich
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Congleton. 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.