Care home demand near Ely
The area within 5 miles of Ely carries 32.5 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Ely catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 4,578 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,369 |
| Registered care beds | 445 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 32.5 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 445 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 0 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 119 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 410 |
Quality of the nearby stock
136 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 Ely
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera James House CB6 1TA | Glenholme Senior Living (Vera James House) Limited | 42 | Residential | Good | 1.08 |
| Holly Cottage LLP CB6 1AE | Holly Cottage LLP | 6 | Residential | Good | 1.16 |
| The Orchards CB6 1DP | Greensleeves Homes Trust | 66 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.79 |
| Lily House CB6 1SD | Eastern Healthcare Ltd | 44 | Residential | Good | 1.83 |
| Fen House CB6 1SD | The Disabilities Trust | 25 | Residential | Good | 1.83 |
| Townsend Manor CB7 6BE | Simply Care Group UK Ltd | 70 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 3.59 |
| The Firs Residential Care Home CB6 2TD | Barrels UK Care Ltd | 29 | Residential | Good | 3.6 |
| Soham Lodge CB7 5WZ | DCSL Limited | 49 | Nursing | Good | 4.27 |
| The Brambles CB7 5DZ | Anthony Eric Barnes | 4 | Residential | Good | 4.37 |
| Fair Haven Care Home CB7 5DZ | Care for your Life (Fair Haven) Limited | 30 | Residential | Good | 4.37 |
| Littleport Grange CB6 1HW | Minster Care Management Limited | 80 | Residential | Good | 4.39 |
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- How many care home beds are near Ely?
- Within 5 miles of Ely there are 445 registered care home beds across 11 CQC-registered homes, of which 119 are in homes registered for nursing care and 410 for dementia care.
- Is Ely short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Ely has 32.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 0 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Ely change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Ely catchment is projected to change by +79.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 18.1 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 355 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Cambridgeshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Chatteris · Newmarket · March · Cambridge · Downham Market · Huntingdon · Wisbech · Bury St Edmunds
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Ely. 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.