Care home demand near Milton Keynes
The area within 5 miles of Milton Keynes carries 39.6 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Milton Keynes catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 14,683 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 3,985 |
| Registered care beds | 1,579 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 39.6 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,295 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 284 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 1,000 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,367 |
Quality of the nearby stock
257 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 Milton Keynes
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashby House - Milton Keynes MK6 5LS | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 64 | Nursing | Good | 0.6 |
| Tolcarne Avenue MK6 2SS | Precious Homes Support Limited | 3 | Residential | Good | 0.83 |
| Veryan Place MK6 2SR | Precious Homes Support Limited | 3 | Residential | Good | 0.87 |
| Normandy House MK5 7AZ | CareTech Community Services Limited | 6 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.01 |
| Becket House Nursing Home MK5 8AU | Simply CareHome Limited | 27 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.03 |
| Bluebirds Neurological Care Centre MK5 7FY | PJ Care Limited | 25 | Nursing | Good | 1.08 |
| MK Supported Housing Limited MK5 8AG | MK Supported Housing Limited | 4 | Residential | Good | 1.1 |
| Parklands Nursing Home MK15 0AA | Mr Clarence Leo Vaz and Mrs Caroline Ann Vaz trading as Parklands Nursing Home | 30 | Nursing | Good | 1.42 |
| Melrose House MK3 6PP | AHR Homes Ltd | 3 | Residential | Good | 1.46 |
| 42a Haddon MK8 9HP | MacIntyre Care | 40 | Residential | Good | 1.64 |
| Elizabeth Gardens Care Home MK8 9AL | Porthaven Care Homes (EG) Limited | 75 | Nursing | Not rated | 1.72 |
| Daubeney Gate MK5 6EH | MacIntyre Care | 6 | Residential | Good | 1.82 |
| Highclere Care Home MK14 7NH | WT HI OpCo 1 Limited | 40 | Nursing | Not rated | 1.91 |
| ABI Homes - Dyers Mews MK14 6ER | Precious Homes Support Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 1.92 |
| Bletchley House Residential Care and Nursing Home MK3 7JS | GCH (Midlands) Ltd | 44 | Nursing | Good | 1.95 |
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- How many care home beds are near Milton Keynes?
- Within 5 miles of Milton Keynes there are 1,579 registered care home beds across 46 CQC-registered homes, of which 1,000 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,367 for dementia care.
- Is Milton Keynes short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Milton Keynes has 39.6 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 284 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Milton Keynes change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Milton Keynes catchment is projected to change by +111.8% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 18.7 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,165 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Milton Keynes, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Newport Pagnell · Olney · Buckingham · Aylesbury · Bicester · Princes Risborough · Thame · Chesham
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Milton Keynes. 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.