Care home demand near Knutsford
The area within 5 miles of Knutsford carries 55.6 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Knutsford catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 5,882 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,808 |
| Registered care beds | 1,005 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 55.6 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 588 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 417 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 665 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 780 |
Quality of the nearby stock
126 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 Knutsford
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharston House Nursing Home WA16 8AQ | Drew Care Limited | 48 | Nursing | Good | 0.46 |
| Tabley House WA16 0HB | Cygnet Health Care Limited | 59 | Nursing | Good | 1.78 |
| Leycester House Residential Care Home WA16 7HE | Croftwood Care (Cheshire) Limited | 45 | Residential | Good | 1.82 |
| Cranford Grange WA16 7DZ | WT UK Opco 4 Limited | 117 | Nursing | Good | 2.9 |
| Cranford Grange WA16 7DZ | Care UK Care Services Limited | 117 | Nursing | Good | 2.9 |
| The Willows WA16 7AR | Methodist Homes | 61 | Nursing | Good | 2.98 |
| Bucklow Manor Care Home WA16 6RR | Springcare (Knutsford) Limited | 56 | Residential | Good | 3.69 |
| Adult Pathways 1 SK9 7UD | The David Lewis Centre | 126 | Nursing + residential | Requires improvement | 3.71 |
| Adult Pathways 2 SK9 7UD | The David Lewis Centre | 79 | Residential | Good | 3.71 |
| Mount Pleasant Nursing Home Limited WA16 9NW | Mount Pleasant Nursing Home Limited | 50 | Nursing | Good | 3.98 |
| Lostock Lodge Care Home CW9 7YN | Country Court Care Homes 3 OpCo Limited | 72 | Residential | Good | 4.03 |
| Fairfield Care Ltd WA15 0QZ | Fairfield Care Limited | 1 | Residential | Good | 4.2 |
| Acorn Hollow General Nursing Home CW9 7QA | WT NB OpCo 1 Limited | 48 | Nursing | Good | 4.4 |
| Acorn Meadow CW9 7QA | WT NB OpCo 1 Limited | 48 | Residential | Good | 4.4 |
| Crossways Residential Care Home CW9 7PN | Croftwood Care (Cheshire) Limited | 39 | Residential | Good | 4.49 |
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- How many care home beds are near Knutsford?
- Within 5 miles of Knutsford there are 1,005 registered care home beds across 16 CQC-registered homes, of which 665 are in homes registered for nursing care and 780 for dementia care.
- Is Knutsford short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Knutsford has 55.6 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 417 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Knutsford change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Knutsford catchment is projected to change by +66.8% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 33.3 beds per 100 aged 85+.
This catchment sits mainly in Cheshire East, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Altrincham · Wilmslow · Lymm · Northwich · Cheadle · Middlewich · Macclesfield · Winsford
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Knutsford. 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.