Care home demand near St Columb

5-mile catchment · 5 homes · 105 beds · CQC + ONS

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

13.2
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
105
registered beds · 5 homes
797
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+83.1%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The population aged 85+ near St Columb is projected to change +83.1% by 2043. At the national rate that demands 474 beds against today's 105, a shortfall of 369.
797
85+ today
1,459
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the St Columb catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)2,602
Residents aged 85+797
Registered care beds105
Beds per 100 aged 85+13.2
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)259
Shortfall vs national rate154 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing32
Beds in homes registered for dementia52

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 53Requires improvement · 52Inadequate · 0Not rated · 0

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

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
Philiphaugh Manor
TR9 6BX
Ablecare (Philiphaugh) Ltd32ResidentialRequires improvement1.04
St Margarets Nursing Home
TR9 6LX
Blakeshields Limited32NursingGood2.3
Menna House
TR2 4HA
Modus Care Limited5ResidentialGood4.25
Lilena Residential Care Home
TR7 3DZ
Lilena Care Home Cornwall Limited16ResidentialGood4.59
The Hollies
PL26 8JA
Mrs Maryel Dye20ResidentialRequires improvement4.78

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Care near St Columb - questions

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.