Care home demand near St Austell
The area within 5 miles of St Austell carries 24.5 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the St Austell catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 7,329 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 2,135 |
| Registered care beds | 524 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 24.5 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 694 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 170 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 168 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 439 |
Quality of the nearby stock
82 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 St Austell
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bos Y'n Dre PL25 5AG | Bos Y'n Dre | 4 | Residential | Good | 0.16 |
| Beech Lodge PL25 5AG | Cornwallis Care Services Ltd | 28 | Residential | Good | 0.16 |
| Tregarne & Chy Koes Respite service PL25 5QE | Corserv Solutions Ltd | 7 | Residential | Good | 0.41 |
| North Hill House PL25 4BJ | ANH Care Homes Ltd | 35 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 0.42 |
| HF Trust - Trelowen PL25 5AT | HF Trust Limited | 5 | Residential | Good | 0.47 |
| Copper Beeches Lodge PL25 5JJ | Mr Steven Jon Tarrant | 13 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.61 |
| Caprera PL25 5JG | Sharob Care Homes Ltd | 35 | Residential | Good | 0.64 |
| In Caring Hands St Austell PL25 4DS | In Caring Hands Limited | 4 | Residential | Good | 0.69 |
| Wentworth Residential Home PL25 5BN | Mrs Nancy Gilbert & Mrs Pauline Stockman & Mrs Heather Powell | 20 | Residential | Good | 0.71 |
| Trevarna Residential and Nursing Home PL25 4LD | Sanctuary Care Limited | 53 | Nursing | Good | 0.72 |
| Woodside Farm House PL25 5SW | Woodside Farmhouse Limited | 8 | Residential | Good | 0.75 |
| HF Trust - Trelawney PL25 4HL | HF Trust Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 0.95 |
| Woodland Residential Care Home PL25 4RA | Sanctuary Care Limited | 38 | Residential | Good | 1.11 |
| The Grove PL25 3NP | Venetian Healthcare Limited | 38 | Residential | Good | 1.42 |
| Averlea Residential Home PL26 7BP | Mr & Mrs D Evely | 14 | Residential | Requires improvement | 2 |
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- How many care home beds are near St Austell?
- Within 5 miles of St Austell there are 524 registered care home beds across 24 CQC-registered homes, of which 168 are in homes registered for nursing care and 439 for dementia care.
- Is St Austell short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around St Austell has 24.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 694 beds, a shortfall of 170.
- How will care demand near St Austell change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the St Austell catchment is projected to change by +83.1% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 13.4 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 746 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Cornwall, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Par · St Columb · Bodmin · Wadebridge · Newquay · Truro · Looe · Liskeard
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around St Austell. 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.