Care home demand near Darwen
The area within 5 miles of Darwen carries 50.6 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Darwen catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 11,120 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 2,785 |
| Registered care beds | 1,409 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 50.6 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 905 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 504 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 688 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,115 |
Quality of the nearby stock
337 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 Darwen
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James House BB3 0EY | Mr Devshi Odedra And Mr Keshav Khistria | 30 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.23 |
| Moorland View Care Home BB3 0DX | Boldlawn Limited | 32 | Residential | Good | 0.39 |
| Thorncliffe Residential Care Home BB3 2QB | Crown Care Homes Ltd | 28 | Residential | Good | 0.83 |
| Clifton Lawns BB3 1HL | Oakleaf Care Limited | 20 | Nursing | Good | 0.93 |
| Oldfield Manor BB3 1QZ | Crown Care Homes Ltd | 17 | Residential | Good | 0.94 |
| Oldfield House Residential Care Home BB3 1QZ | Crown Care Homes Ltd | 18 | Residential | Good | 0.94 |
| Birch Hall Care Centre BB3 0JB | Grange Healthcare Ltd | 80 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.26 |
| Sandybrook BB3 0PU | Northwood Complex Care Ltd | 25 | Residential | Not rated | 1.68 |
| Fosse Bank House BB2 3UB | Achieve Together Limited | 8 | Residential | Good | 1.94 |
| White Pearl House BB2 4LD | White Pearl Care Ltd | 5 | Residential | Good | 2.31 |
| Vincent Court BB2 4LD | Cygnet Behavioural Health Limited | 5 | Residential | Not rated | 2.31 |
| Heys House BB2 4NG | Blue Ribbon Healthcare Limited | 1 | Residential | Not rated | 2.38 |
| Branch Court Care Home BB2 4QR | Branch Court Limited | 30 | Residential | Requires improvement | 2.6 |
| Andrews Court Care Home BB2 4QR | Andrews Court Limited | 37 | Residential | Good | 2.6 |
| Queens Lodge Nursing Home BB2 3HQ | Fern Holdings Limited | 40 | Nursing | Good | 2.68 |
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- How many care home beds are near Darwen?
- Within 5 miles of Darwen there are 1,409 registered care home beds across 43 CQC-registered homes, of which 688 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,115 for dementia care.
- Is Darwen short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Darwen has 50.6 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 504 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Darwen change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Darwen catchment is projected to change by +51.6% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 33.4 beds per 100 aged 85+.
This catchment sits mainly in Blackburn with Darwen, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Blackburn · Accrington · Rossendale · Chorley · Bolton · Bury · Leyland · Bacup
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Darwen. 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.