Care home demand near Olney
The area within 5 miles of Olney carries 28.8 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Olney catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 2,249 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 650 |
| Registered care beds | 187 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 28.8 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 211 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 24 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 67 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 181 |
Quality of the nearby stock
35 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 Olney
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomfield Residential Care MK46 5DX | Eminence Care Service (Broomfield) Limited | 40 | Residential | Good | 0.22 |
| Olney Meadows Care Home MK46 5GP | Kingsley Buckingham Lodge Limited | 67 | Nursing | Not rated | 0.33 |
| Oakfield at Yardley Hastings NN7 1EL | Oakfield (Easton Maudit) Limited | 10 | Residential | Not Rated | 3.55 |
| Park House MK16 9ES | Tyringham Care Limited | 35 | Residential | Good | 3.62 |
| Lathbury Manor Care Home MK16 8JX | Valuecare Ltd | 29 | Residential | Requires improvement | 4.37 |
| Creative Support - Dove Lane MK43 7DF | Creative Support Limited | 6 | Residential | Requires improvement | 4.84 |
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- How many care home beds are near Olney?
- Within 5 miles of Olney there are 187 registered care home beds across 6 CQC-registered homes, of which 67 are in homes registered for nursing care and 181 for dementia care.
- Is Olney short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Olney has 28.8 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 211 beds, a shortfall of 24.
- How will care demand near Olney change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Olney catchment is projected to change by +97.8% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 14.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 231 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 · Milton Keynes · Buckingham · Aylesbury · Bicester · Banbury · Princes Risborough · Thame
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Olney. 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.