How many care home beds are near Thame?

Within 5 miles of Thame there are 355 registered care home beds across 6 CQC-registered homes, of which 219 are in homes registered for nursing care and 288 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Thame change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Thame catchment is projected to change by +77.5% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 19.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 245 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Thame

5-mile catchment · 6 homes · 355 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Thame carries 34.1 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

34.1

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

355

registered beds · 6 homes

1,040

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+77.5%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Thame catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +77.5% by 2043. Hold today's 355 beds and the same stock falls to 19.2 per 100, a shortfall of 245 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

1,040

85+ today

1,846

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Thame catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	3,878
Residents aged 85+	1,040
Registered care beds	355
Beds per 100 aged 85+	34.1
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	338
Surplus vs national rate	17 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	219
Beds in homes registered for dementia	288

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 136Good · 96Requires improvement · 0Inadequate · 0Not rated · 123

0 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 Thame

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
OSJCT Meadowcroft OX9 3NQ	The Orders Of St. John Care Trust	71	Nursing	Good	0.45
Cuttlebrook Hall OX9 3SP	Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd	68	Residential	Outstanding	0.77
Cuttlebrook Hall OX9 3SP	Care UK Care Services Limited	68	Residential	Outstanding	0.77
Haddenham Park Care Home HP17 8FH	Majesticare Cavendish Limited	81	Nursing	Not rated	2.69
Hempton Field Care Home OX39 4EB	Lawton Group Limited	25	Nursing	Good	3.98
Hempton Field Care Home OX39 4EB	Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited	42	Nursing	Not rated	3.98

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Care near Thame - questions

How many care home beds are near Thame?: Within 5 miles of Thame there are 355 registered care home beds across 6 CQC-registered homes, of which 219 are in homes registered for nursing care and 288 for dementia care.
Is Thame short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Thame has 34.1 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 17 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Thame change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Thame catchment is projected to change by +77.5% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 19.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 245 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Oxfordshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Chinnor · Princes Risborough · Watlington · Aylesbury · Oxford · Great Missenden · Wallingford · High Wycombe
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Thame. 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.