How many care home beds are near Penzance?

Within 5 miles of Penzance there are 353 registered care home beds across 10 CQC-registered homes, of which 191 are in homes registered for nursing care and 316 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Penzance change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Penzance catchment is projected to change by +83.1% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 16.4 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 344 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Penzance

5-mile catchment · 10 homes · 353 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Penzance carries 30.1 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

30.1

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

353

registered beds · 10 homes

1,172

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+83.1%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Penzance catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +83.1% by 2043. Hold today's 353 beds and the same stock falls to 16.4 per 100, a shortfall of 344 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

1,172

85+ today

2,146

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Penzance catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	4,205
Residents aged 85+	1,172
Registered care beds	353
Beds per 100 aged 85+	30.1
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	381
Shortfall vs national rate	28 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	191
Beds in homes registered for dementia	316

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 353Requires improvement · 0Inadequate · 0Not rated · 0

0 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 Penzance

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Penlee Residential Care Home TR18 4EP	Copthorne Care Homes Ltd	25	Residential	Good	0.41
St Mary's Haven TR18 2DH	Anson Care Services Limited	46	Residential	Good	0.59
Frances Bolitho Care Home TR18 2JR	Cornwallis Care Services Ltd	45	Nursing	Good	0.62
The Old Manor House TR18 4DW	Anson Care Services Limited	14	Residential	Good	0.66
The Bungalow TR18 3PN	Corserv Solutions Ltd	10	Residential	Good	0.82
Chypons Residential Home TR18 5BU	Mr Geoffrey Walden Knights	27	Residential	Good	0.83
Ponsandane TR18 3LT	Swallowcourt Limited	47	Nursing	Good	1.05
Trevaylor Manor TR20 8UR	Swallowcourt Limited	72	Nursing	Good	1.45
St Teresa's - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities TR20 9BJ	Leonard Cheshire Disability	27	Nursing	Good	3.08
Menwinnion Country House TR19 6BJ	Able Care (Menwinnion) Limited	40	Residential	Good	3.82

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Care near Penzance - questions

How many care home beds are near Penzance?: Within 5 miles of Penzance there are 353 registered care home beds across 10 CQC-registered homes, of which 191 are in homes registered for nursing care and 316 for dementia care.
Is Penzance short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Penzance has 30.1 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 381 beds, a shortfall of 28.
How will care demand near Penzance change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Penzance catchment is projected to change by +83.1% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 16.4 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 344 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Cornwall, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Hayle · Helston · Camborne · Redruth · Falmouth · Truro · Newquay · St Columb
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Penzance. 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.