How many care home beds are near Huntingdon?

Within 5 miles of Huntingdon there are 771 registered care home beds across 16 CQC-registered homes, of which 307 are in homes registered for nursing care and 728 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Huntingdon change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Huntingdon catchment is projected to change by +83.3% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 23.6 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 290 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Huntingdon

5-mile catchment · 16 homes · 771 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Huntingdon carries 43.3 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied

43.3

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

771

registered beds · 16 homes

1,782

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+83.3%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Huntingdon catchment looks oversupplied today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +83.3% by 2043. Hold today's 771 beds and the same stock falls to 23.6 per 100, a shortfall of 290 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

1,782

85+ today

3,266

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Huntingdon catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	6,300
Residents aged 85+	1,782
Registered care beds	771
Beds per 100 aged 85+	43.3
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	579
Surplus vs national rate	192 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	307
Beds in homes registered for dementia	728

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 442Requires improvement · 223Inadequate · 0Not rated · 106

223 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 Huntingdon

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Primrose Hill Care Home PE29 1QW	Abbey Healthcare (Huntingdon) Ltd	60	Nursing	Requires improvement	1.22
The Chase Care Home PE29 1SF	Connaught Care (Huntingdon) Ltd	61	Residential	Good	1.37
Bayleaf PE29 7AF	Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited	53	Residential	Not rated	1.74
Bayleaf PE29 7AF	Scarborough Hall Limited	53	Residential	Not rated	1.74
Hunters Down Care Home PE29 1XL	Hunters Healthcare Limited	102	Nursing	Good	2.01
Cambridgeshire County Council - 6 St Lukes Close Huntingdon PE29 1JT	Cambridgeshire County Council	6	Residential	Good	2.1
Cromwell House Care Home PE29 3DP	Abbey Healthcare (Cromwell) Ltd	66	Nursing	Requires improvement	2.33
Ferrars Hall Care Home PE29 3AA	Country Court Care Homes 7 OpCo Limited	66	Residential	Good	2.33
Rose Cottage Residential Home PE28 3AT	Greensleeves Homes Trust	38	Residential	Good	2.49
Saxon Manor Care Home PE29 2FF	Artisan Care Godmanchester Limited	66	Residential	Good	3.27
Saxon Manor Care Home PE29 2FF	Willowbrook Healthcare Limited	66	Residential	Good	3.27
Oaktrees PE28 3AA	Caretech Community Services (No.2) Limited	6	Residential	Good	3.34
The Manor - Care Home Physical Disabilities PE28 4PF	Leonard Cheshire Disability	22	Residential	Good	3.56
Montague House PE28 4BS	Hamberley Care (Brampton) Limited	70	Nursing	Requires improvement	3.87
Oakleigh Residential Care Home PE28 4JR	Oakleigh Care Homes Limited	27	Residential	Requires improvement	4.26

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Care near Huntingdon - questions

How many care home beds are near Huntingdon?: Within 5 miles of Huntingdon there are 771 registered care home beds across 16 CQC-registered homes, of which 307 are in homes registered for nursing care and 728 for dementia care.
Is Huntingdon short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Huntingdon has 43.3 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 192 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Huntingdon change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Huntingdon catchment is projected to change by +83.3% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 23.6 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 290 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Cambridgeshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: St Neots · Chatteris · Peterborough · Sandy · Cambridge · March · Ely · Biggleswade
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Huntingdon. 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.