Care home demand near Ripley
The area within 5 miles of Ripley carries 41.9 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Ripley catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 15,862 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 4,164 |
| Registered care beds | 1,744 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 41.9 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,353 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 391 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 886 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,480 |
Quality of the nearby stock
333 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 Ripley
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Leaf House DE5 3RY | Methodist Homes | 48 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 0.54 |
| Acacia Lodge DE5 3NR | Salvero Healthcare Limited | 18 | Nursing | Good | 0.65 |
| 243 Church Street DE5 9TF | Our House Waingroves Limited | 5 | Residential | Good | 0.77 |
| Woodlands Nursing Home DE5 3LW | Westwood Care Homes Limited | 40 | Nursing | Good | 0.88 |
| Yarningdale DE5 9SG | Yarningdale Health Care Limited | 20 | Nursing | Good | 0.95 |
| Glasshouse Hill DE5 9QT | Voyage 1 Limited | 11 | Residential | Good | 0.98 |
| Codnor Park Care Home DE5 9QT | Ashmere Derbyshire Limited | 40 | Residential | Good | 0.98 |
| The Firs Care Home with Nursing DE5 9QT | Ashmere Derbyshire Limited | 42 | Nursing | Good | 0.98 |
| The King William Care Home DE5 3DW | Ashmere Derbyshire Limited | 28 | Residential | Good | 1.02 |
| Butterley House DE5 3QU | First For Care Limited | 37 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.03 |
| Berrybrook House DE5 8NN | A.Berry Support Services Limited | 4 | Residential | Good | 1.36 |
| The Old Vicarage NG16 5NP | Creative Care (East Midlands) Limited | 9 | Residential | Good | 2.4 |
| The Old Vicarage DE55 4BQ | Mr & Mrs R Miles | 10 | Residential | Good | 2.45 |
| Evelyn Court Care Home DE7 6DY | Evelyn Court Care Limited | 36 | Nursing | Not rated | 2.5 |
| Treetops DE55 4BX | Midshires Healthcare Limited | 28 | Residential | Good | 2.51 |
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- How many care home beds are near Ripley?
- Within 5 miles of Ripley there are 1,744 registered care home beds across 55 CQC-registered homes, of which 886 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,480 for dementia care.
- Is Ripley short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Ripley has 41.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 391 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Ripley change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Ripley catchment is projected to change by +70.4% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 24.6 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 562 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Derbyshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Belper · Alfreton · Ilkeston · Sutton-in-Ashfield · Matlock · Derby · Nottingham · Mansfield
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Ripley. 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.