Care home demand near St Columb
The area within 5 miles of St Columb carries 13.2 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the St Columb catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 2,602 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 797 |
| Registered care beds | 105 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 13.2 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 259 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 154 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 32 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 52 |
Quality of the nearby stock
52 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 Columb
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philiphaugh Manor TR9 6BX | Ablecare (Philiphaugh) Ltd | 32 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.04 |
| St Margarets Nursing Home TR9 6LX | Blakeshields Limited | 32 | Nursing | Good | 2.3 |
| Menna House TR2 4HA | Modus Care Limited | 5 | Residential | Good | 4.25 |
| Lilena Residential Care Home TR7 3DZ | Lilena Care Home Cornwall Limited | 16 | Residential | Good | 4.59 |
| The Hollies PL26 8JA | Mrs Maryel Dye | 20 | Residential | Requires improvement | 4.78 |
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- How many care home beds are near St Columb?
- Within 5 miles of St Columb there are 105 registered care home beds across 5 CQC-registered homes, of which 32 are in homes registered for nursing care and 52 for dementia care.
- Is St Columb short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around St Columb has 13.2 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 259 beds, a shortfall of 154.
- How will care demand near St Columb change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the St Columb catchment is projected to change by +83.1% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 7.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 369 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Cornwall, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Newquay · Wadebridge · St Austell · Bodmin · Par · Truro · Redruth · Falmouth
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around St Columb. 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.