Care home demand near Stockport

5-mile catchment · 101 homes · 4,102 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Stockport carries 32.7 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

32.7
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
4,102
registered beds · 101 homes
12,551
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+51.3%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The Stockport catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +51.3% by 2043. Hold today's 4,102 beds and the same stock falls to 21.6 per 100, a shortfall of 2,068 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.
12,551
85+ today
18,984
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Stockport catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)43,312
Residents aged 85+12,551
Registered care beds4,102
Beds per 100 aged 85+32.7
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)4,079
Surplus vs national rate23 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing2,029
Beds in homes registered for dementia3,273

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 10Good · 1,617Requires improvement · 578Inadequate · 0Not rated · 305

1,170 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 Stockport

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
Elmhurst House
SK2 6BN
Care In Mind Limited6ResidentialNot rated0.38
Lynmere Nursing Home
SK2 7AN
RMD Care Services Limited24NursingGood0.53
Lisburne Court
SK2 5LU
Borough Care Ltd48ResidentialGood0.54
Oakwood Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service
SK2 5DL
Leonard Cheshire Disability13ResidentialRequires improvement0.67
Richard House Care Home
SK3 8HD
Denmax Limited33ResidentialGood0.83
Davenport Manor Residential Home Limited
SK3 8SB
Davenport Manor Residential Home Ltd34ResidentialGood0.84
Bamford Close
SK3 8HT
Borough Care Ltd40ResidentialGood0.85
Reinbek
SK3 8TB
Borough Care Ltd46ResidentialGood0.89
Stable Steps Care Centre
SK3 8HZ
Stable Steps LTD50NursingRequires improvement0.91
Adswood Lodge
SK3 8HZ
Adswood Lodge Health Care Limited30NursingGood0.91
Bruce Lodge
SK1 4AU
Borough Care Ltd66ResidentialGood0.92
Bamford Grange Care Home
SK3 8PA
Lentulus Properties Limited79NursingRequires improvement1.38
Cherryfield House
SK3 9QZ
Cherryfield Homes Limited29ResidentialGood1.44
Hilltop Court Nursing Home
SK4 1RD
Harbour Healthcare Ltd50NursingRequires improvement1.57
Pearce Lodge Care Home
SK7 5HE
The Together Trust5ResidentialGood1.67

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Care near Stockport - questions

How many care home beds are near Stockport?
Within 5 miles of Stockport there are 4,102 registered care home beds across 101 CQC-registered homes, of which 2,029 are in homes registered for nursing care and 3,273 for dementia care.
Is Stockport short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Stockport has 32.7 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 23 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Stockport change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Stockport catchment is projected to change by +51.3% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 21.6 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 2,068 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Stockport, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Cheadle · Hyde · Wilmslow · Ashton-under-Lyne · Manchester · Altrincham · Macclesfield · Oldham
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Stockport. 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.