Care home demand near Manchester
The area within 5 miles of Manchester carries 34.5 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Manchester catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 44,379 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 12,795 |
| Registered care beds | 4,412 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 34.5 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 4,158 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 254 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 2,369 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 3,057 |
Quality of the nearby stock
830 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 Manchester
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Broughtons M7 1NF | Wellbeing Residential Ltd | 42 | Residential | Good | 1.14 |
| Park View M6 5WR | Potensial Limited | 9 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.15 |
| Pendleton Court Care Home M6 8FW | HC-One Limited | 59 | Nursing | Good | 1.36 |
| The Laurels M7 2HT | Salford Care & Support Services Ltd | 25 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.43 |
| The Willows M7 2DX | Unity Homes Limited | 50 | Nursing | Good | 1.48 |
| Bluebell Court Care Home M7 2FH | Unity Homes Limited | 69 | Nursing | Good | 1.5 |
| Castlerea House M7 2ES | Juniper Manton Limited | 10 | Residential | Good | 1.68 |
| Merrymeet Residential Care Home M6 8DN | Mr BT Rawlinson & Mrs ML Knight | 19 | Residential | Good | 1.69 |
| House Martins Care Limited Number Two M6 8GQ | House Martins Care Limited | 5 | Residential | Good | 1.77 |
| House Martins Care Limited Number One M6 7QH | House Martins Care Limited | 5 | Residential | Good | 1.81 |
| Beenstock Home M7 4RP | Beenstock Home Management Co. Ltd | 32 | Nursing | Good | 1.86 |
| Claremont Lodge M6 7GP | Claremont Lodge Care Limited | 18 | Residential | Good | 1.89 |
| Hope Manor Residential Home M6 8AL | Coveleaf Limited | 26 | Residential | Good | 1.98 |
| Thornton Lodge Care Home M7 4FF | GGS Care Home Limited | 34 | Residential | Good | 1.98 |
| Abbotsford Care Home - Manchester M16 8BB | Abbotsford Care Home Limited | 44 | Residential | Good | 2 |
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- How many care home beds are near Manchester?
- Within 5 miles of Manchester there are 4,412 registered care home beds across 151 CQC-registered homes, of which 2,369 are in homes registered for nursing care and 3,057 for dementia care.
- Is Manchester short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Manchester has 34.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 254 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Manchester change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Manchester catchment is projected to change by +44.6% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 23.8 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,601 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Salford, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Altrincham · Cheadle · Heywood · Ashton-under-Lyne · Stockport · Oldham · Bury · Hyde
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Manchester. 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.