Care home demand near St Neots

5-mile catchment · 18 homes · 545 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of St Neots carries 44.3 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied

44.3
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
545
registered beds · 18 homes
1,231
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+82.8%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The St Neots catchment looks oversupplied today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +82.8% by 2043. Hold today's 545 beds and the same stock falls to 24.2 per 100, a shortfall of 186 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.
1,231
85+ today
2,250
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the St Neots catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)4,827
Residents aged 85+1,231
Registered care beds545
Beds per 100 aged 85+44.3
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)400
Surplus vs national rate145 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing167
Beds in homes registered for dementia418

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 12Good · 372Requires improvement · 92Inadequate · 0Not rated · 69

92 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 Neots

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
Royal Mencap Society - 32 Kings Lane
PE19 1LB
Royal Mencap Society8ResidentialGood0.3
The Old Vicarage Care Home
PE19 2BU
MD Care Homes Limited19ResidentialGood0.47
Henbrook House
PE19 1QB
Connaught Care (St Neots) Limited69ResidentialNot rated0.5
Elm House
PE19 2JA
Accomplish Group Support Limited6ResidentialGood0.88
Eynesbury House
PE19 2JA
Accomplish Group Support Limited9ResidentialGood0.88
Ford House
PE19 7AL
Ford House Care Home Limited46NursingGood0.99
HF Trust - Corunna Close
PE19 7NE
HF Trust Limited5ResidentialGood1.07
Paxton Hall Care Home
PE19 6NY
Paxton Hall Care Ltd35ResidentialGood1.28
Oakley House
PE19 8BP
Accomplish Group Support Limited8ResidentialGood1.57
The Hillings
PE19 8HZ
Healthcare Homes Group Limited72ResidentialGood1.78
Nelson Lodge
PE19 8AB
Anchor Hanover Group64ResidentialGood2
The Marbrook Centre
PE19 8EP
Marbrook Limited82NursingRequires improvement2.31
Eltisley Manor
PE19 6SR
Psycare Limited39NursingGood2.76
Cranwell Court
MK44 3AS
Accomplish Group Support Limited7ResidentialGood3.22
Pathway House
MK44 3AS
Accomplish Group Support Limited12ResidentialOutstanding3.22

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Care near St Neots - questions

How many care home beds are near St Neots?
Within 5 miles of St Neots there are 545 registered care home beds across 18 CQC-registered homes, of which 167 are in homes registered for nursing care and 418 for dementia care.
Is St Neots short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around St Neots has 44.3 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 145 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near St Neots change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the St Neots catchment is projected to change by +82.8% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 24.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 186 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Cambridgeshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Sandy · Huntingdon · Biggleswade · Bedford · Shefford · Arlesey · Royston · Cambridge
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around St Neots. 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.