Care home demand near Wadebridge

5-mile catchment · 5 homes · 126 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Wadebridge carries 14.2 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied

14.2
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
126
registered beds · 5 homes
890
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+83.1%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The population aged 85+ near Wadebridge is projected to change +83.1% by 2043. At the national rate that demands 530 beds against today's 126, a shortfall of 404.
890
85+ today
1,630
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Wadebridge catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)2,625
Residents aged 85+890
Registered care beds126
Beds per 100 aged 85+14.2
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)289
Shortfall vs national rate163 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing34
Beds in homes registered for dementia83

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 117Requires improvement · 9Inadequate · 0Not rated · 0

9 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 Wadebridge

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
Roslyn House
PL27 7DS
Mrs Janet Brewer9ResidentialRequires improvement1.15
St Breock Residential Care Home
PL27 7NN
Sanctuary Care Limited38ResidentialGood1.18
Trezela House
PL27 6AD
Mrs Janet Brewer8ResidentialGood1.51
St Minver House Care Home
PL27 6PU
Karlyon Care Ltd37ResidentialGood3.34
Windmill Court
PL27 6RD
Thomas Henry Mallaband Limited34NursingGood3.9

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Care near Wadebridge - questions

How many care home beds are near Wadebridge?
Within 5 miles of Wadebridge there are 126 registered care home beds across 5 CQC-registered homes, of which 34 are in homes registered for nursing care and 83 for dementia care.
Is Wadebridge short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Wadebridge has 14.2 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 289 beds, a shortfall of 163.
How will care demand near Wadebridge change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Wadebridge catchment is projected to change by +83.1% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 7.7 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 404 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Cornwall, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Bodmin · St Columb · Newquay · St Austell · Par · Liskeard · Truro · Looe
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Wadebridge. 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.