Care home demand near Ellesmere Port
The area within 5 miles of Ellesmere Port carries 39 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Ellesmere Port catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 11,526 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 3,183 |
| Registered care beds | 1,241 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 39 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,034 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 207 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 698 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 918 |
Quality of the nearby stock
422 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 Ellesmere Port
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitby House Care Home CH65 7AE | Oldbridge Healthcare Limited | 40 | Nursing | Good | 0.29 |
| Acorn Manor Residential Home CH65 7ED | Pooltown Care Limited | 30 | Residential | Good | 0.29 |
| Rivacre House CH66 1LZ | Making Space | 12 | Residential | Good | 0.51 |
| The Vicarage CH66 4RE | Autism Together | 5 | Residential | Good | 0.55 |
| Vale Court Care Home CH65 9BD | Care Concepts Limited | 61 | Nursing | Not rated | 0.61 |
| Whetstone Hey Residential Home CH66 3JX | Croftwood Care (Cheshire) Limited | 40 | Residential | Good | 0.65 |
| Aaron Court Care Home CH65 8EU | Aaroncare Limited | 73 | Nursing | Inadequate | 0.66 |
| Safespaces For Women CH66 2TN | AT&AL Healthcare Limited | 5 | Nursing | Not rated | 0.69 |
| Cheshire Springs CH65 6RY | Cheshire Springs Health Care Limited | 20 | Nursing | Not rated | 0.73 |
| Astbury Lodge Residential Care Home CH66 2LB | Croftwood Care (Cheshire) Limited | 40 | Residential | Good | 0.89 |
| Mayfields CH66 1TP | Methodist Homes | 46 | Residential | Good | 0.91 |
| Knot House CH65 8AB | Voyage 1 Limited | 28 | Residential | Not rated | 0.96 |
| Dover Drive Short Stay Service CH65 9EP | Cheshire West and Chester Council | 4 | Residential | Good | 1.49 |
| Thornton House Residential Home CH66 1QL | GN Care Homes Limited | 22 | Residential | Inadequate | 1.84 |
| The Old Rectory Nursing Home CH1 6HN | The Old Rectory Limited | 42 | Nursing | Good | 1.85 |
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- How many care home beds are near Ellesmere Port?
- Within 5 miles of Ellesmere Port there are 1,241 registered care home beds across 42 CQC-registered homes, of which 698 are in homes registered for nursing care and 918 for dementia care.
- Is Ellesmere Port short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Ellesmere Port has 39 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 207 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Ellesmere Port change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Ellesmere Port catchment is projected to change by +71.3% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 22.8 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 532 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Cheshire West and Chester, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Neston · Chester · Deeside · Frodsham · Wirral · Runcorn · Widnes · Liverpool
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Ellesmere Port. 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.