Care home demand near Nelson
The area within 5 miles of Nelson carries 44.7 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Nelson catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 13,022 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 3,616 |
| Registered care beds | 1,615 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 44.7 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,175 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 440 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 545 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,271 |
Quality of the nearby stock
308 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 Nelson
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dercliffe Care Home BB9 8RH | Dercliffe Care Home Ltd | 32 | Residential | Good | 0.66 |
| Pendle Gardens BB9 6PY | Consensus Support Services Limited | 8 | Residential | Good | 0.73 |
| Hulton Care Home BB9 0EL | Hulton Care Home Limited | 30 | Residential | Good | 0.77 |
| Brierfield House BB9 5RN | Brierfield House Care Limited | 42 | Residential | Good | 0.84 |
| Nelson Manor Care Home BB9 9NL | Great Marsden Residential Limited | 70 | Nursing | Good | 0.85 |
| Marsden Grange BB9 9NL | Marsden Grange 2 Limited | 40 | Residential | Good | 0.85 |
| Victoria House BB9 5RH | Delta Care Ltd | 15 | Residential | Good | 0.95 |
| Andrew Smith House - Nelson BB9 8JN | Stocks Hall Care Homes Limited | 60 | Nursing | Good | 0.95 |
| Marsden Heights Care Home BB9 0EY | Marsden Care Limited | 24 | Residential | Good | 1.02 |
| Belvedere Manor Care Home BB8 8JT | Lovett Care Limited | 84 | Residential | Good | 1.15 |
| Aykroyd Lodge BB10 2LX | Voyage 1 Limited | 5 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.35 |
| The Woodlands BB9 5QH | Consensus Support Services Limited | 8 | Residential | Not rated | 1.42 |
| Raven House BB10 2PS | Blue Ribbon Healthcare Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 1.72 |
| Oaklands Nursing and Residential Home BB10 2HW | The Court Care Group Limited | 48 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.78 |
| Heather Grange BB10 1XX | Methodist Homes | 70 | Residential | Good | 1.96 |
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- How many care home beds are near Nelson?
- Within 5 miles of Nelson there are 1,615 registered care home beds across 50 CQC-registered homes, of which 545 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,271 for dementia care.
- Is Nelson short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Nelson has 44.7 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 440 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Nelson change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Nelson catchment is projected to change by +67.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 26.6 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 356 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Lancashire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Burnley · Barnoldswick · Clitheroe · Accrington · Bacup · Rossendale · Blackburn · Darwen
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Nelson. 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.