Care home demand near Peterborough
The area within 5 miles of Peterborough carries 38.1 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Peterborough catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 13,854 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 4,264 |
| Registered care beds | 1,623 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 38.1 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,386 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 237 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 797 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,473 |
Quality of the nearby stock
330 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 Peterborough
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Margarets Care Home PE3 6AR | Fins Care Limited | 16 | Residential | Good | 0.25 |
| The Malting's Care Home PE3 6AR | Pride Care Homes Peterborough Limited | 50 | Nursing | Good | 0.25 |
| Florence House Care Home PE1 2UJ | NVCH Ltd | 21 | Residential | Not rated | 0.86 |
| Ashlynn Grange PE3 9UZ | Athena Care Homes (Bretton) Limited | 156 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 0.88 |
| Philia Lodge Rest Home PE1 4AU | Care Provision Healthcare Limited | 20 | Residential | Good | 0.91 |
| Park House Nursing Home PE1 4DX | Healthcare Homes Group Limited | 52 | Nursing | Good | 0.93 |
| Park Vista Care Home PE1 4DX | Park Vista Care Homes Limited | 59 | Nursing | Good | 0.93 |
| Broadleigh Nursing Home PE1 4DS | Peterborough Care Limited | 37 | Nursing | Good | 1 |
| Lavender House Care Home PE1 4DS | Lavender House Care Home LLP | 36 | Residential | Outstanding | 1 |
| The Star Nursing Home PE1 5HT | The Star Nursing Home | 30 | Nursing + residential | Requires improvement | 1.04 |
| Fletton Avenue PE2 8AX | Consensus Support Services Limited | 7 | Residential | Good | 1.14 |
| Ontario Court PE1 4BE | Precious Homes Support Limited | 8 | Residential | Good | 1.19 |
| Eagle Wood Neurological Care Centre PE3 8DE | PJ Care Limited | 105 | Nursing | Good | 1.51 |
| The Tudors Care Home PE2 8HR | GCH (North London) Ltd | 44 | Residential | Outstanding | 1.55 |
| Elliot Avenue PE3 9TG | Community Care Solutions Limited | 5 | Residential | Not Rated | 1.56 |
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- How many care home beds are near Peterborough?
- Within 5 miles of Peterborough there are 1,623 registered care home beds across 38 CQC-registered homes, of which 797 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,473 for dementia care.
- Is Peterborough short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Peterborough has 38.1 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 237 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Peterborough change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Peterborough catchment is projected to change by +69.5% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 22.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 726 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Peterborough, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: March · Huntingdon · Chatteris · Wisbech · St Neots · Ely · Downham Market · Cambridge
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Peterborough. 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.