Care home demand near Sandbach
The area within 5 miles of Sandbach carries 41.5 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Sandbach catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 10,924 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 2,908 |
| Registered care beds | 1,206 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 41.5 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 945 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 261 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 808 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,049 |
Quality of the nearby stock
270 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 Sandbach
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnpike Court Residential Care Home CW11 3EJ | Croftwood Care UK Limited | 53 | Residential | Good | 0.53 |
| St Stephens Care Home CW11 4TG | Park Homes (UK) Limited | 40 | Nursing | Good | 0.81 |
| Hill House - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities CW11 1LA | Leonard Cheshire Disability | 24 | Nursing | Good | 1.06 |
| Park House Care Home CW11 4SP | Edward Dale and Charlotte Ellison | 29 | Residential | Good | 1.07 |
| Elworth Grange CW11 3PY | Ideal Carehomes Limited | 66 | Residential | Good | 2.05 |
| Hollymere House General Nursing Home CW1 5QZ | WT NB OpCo 1 Limited | 48 | Nursing | Good | 3.29 |
| Primrose House Nursing Home CW1 5QZ | WT NB OpCo 1 Limited | 42 | Nursing | Good | 3.29 |
| Primrose Avenue - Crewe CW1 5NY | The David Lewis Centre | 4 | Residential | Good | 3.45 |
| Merlin House (ECHO) Limited CW1 5DN | Merlin House (ECHO) Limited | 6 | Nursing | Not rated | 3.49 |
| 121 Hassall Road ST7 2SL | The David Lewis Centre | 4 | Residential | Good | 3.53 |
| The Elms Residential Care Home CW1 4EH | Croftwood Care UK Limited | 41 | Residential | Good | 3.65 |
| Pottersway House Care Home ST7 3RG | Pottersway Care Home Limited | 60 | Nursing | Not rated | 3.74 |
| The Emmie Dixon Home CW1 4AX | The Emmie Dixon Home Limited | 12 | Residential | Good | 3.76 |
| The Westbourne Care Home CW4 7EZ | Maria Mallaband 7 Limited | 50 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 3.8 |
| Station Road - Holmes Chapel CW4 7AU | The David Lewis Centre | 4 | Residential | Good | 3.85 |
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- How many care home beds are near Sandbach?
- Within 5 miles of Sandbach there are 1,206 registered care home beds across 28 CQC-registered homes, of which 808 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,049 for dementia care.
- Is Sandbach short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Sandbach has 41.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 261 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Sandbach change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Sandbach catchment is projected to change by +74.0% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 23.8 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 439 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Cheshire East, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Crewe · Middlewich · Congleton · Winsford · Nantwich · Northwich · Knutsford · Tarporley
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Sandbach. 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.