Care home demand near Looe
The area within 5 miles of Looe carries 30.3 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Looe catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 1,813 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 524 |
| Registered care beds | 159 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 30.3 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 170 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 11 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 75 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 159 |
Quality of the nearby stock
107 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 Looe
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivermead View PL13 1HN | Cornwallis Care Services Ltd | 32 | Residential | Good | 0.78 |
| Hillcrest House PL13 1NN | Minster Care Management Limited | 75 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.15 |
| Atlantis Care Home PL13 2JE | Atlantis Care Ltd | 20 | Residential | Good | 1.89 |
| Restgarth Care Home PL13 2PW | Orange Care Restgarth Limited | 32 | Residential | Inadequate | 2.77 |
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- How many care home beds are near Looe?
- Within 5 miles of Looe there are 159 registered care home beds across 4 CQC-registered homes, of which 75 are in homes registered for nursing care and 159 for dementia care.
- Is Looe short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Looe has 30.3 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 170 beds, a shortfall of 11.
- How will care demand near Looe change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Looe catchment is projected to change by +83.0% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 16.6 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 153 beds at the national rate.
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Looe. 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.