Care home demand near Princes Risborough
The area within 5 miles of Princes Risborough carries 24.2 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the Princes Risborough catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 4,870 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,517 |
| Registered care beds | 367 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 24.2 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 493 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 126 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 209 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 279 |
Quality of the nearby stock
125 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 Princes Risborough
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icknield Court HP27 0HE | The Fremantle Trust | 90 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.38 |
| Springford HP27 0EY | London Paramount Care Ltd | 1 | Residential | Not rated | 0.53 |
| Cherry Tree Nursing Home HP27 9NG | Chiltern Care Services Limited | 52 | Nursing | Good | 0.91 |
| Old School House HP27 9SF | Mrs Nahida Arif | 12 | Residential | Good | 1.37 |
| Hempton Field Care Home OX39 4EB | Lawton Group Limited | 25 | Nursing | Good | 3.03 |
| Hempton Field Care Home OX39 4EB | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 42 | Nursing | Not rated | 3.03 |
| Fremantle Court HP22 5XL | The Fremantle Trust | 90 | Nursing | Good | 3.88 |
| Cherry Tree House Residential Home HP22 6DH | Salveo Care Ltd | 20 | Residential | Good | 4.67 |
| Woodlands Park Care Centre HP16 9LS | Calvercare Limited | 35 | Residential | Requires improvement | 4.97 |
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- How many care home beds are near Princes Risborough?
- Within 5 miles of Princes Risborough there are 367 registered care home beds across 9 CQC-registered homes, of which 209 are in homes registered for nursing care and 279 for dementia care.
- Is Princes Risborough short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Princes Risborough has 24.2 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 493 beds, a shortfall of 126.
- How will care demand near Princes Risborough change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Princes Risborough catchment is projected to change by +68.9% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 14.3 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 466 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Buckinghamshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Princes Risborough. 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.