Care home demand near Widnes

5-mile catchment · 80 homes · 2,559 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Widnes carries 35.9 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

35.9
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
2,559
registered beds · 80 homes
7,134
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+61.2%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The Widnes catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +61.2% by 2043. Hold today's 2,559 beds and the same stock falls to 22.3 per 100, a shortfall of 1,178 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.
7,134
85+ today
11,499
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Widnes catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)26,717
Residents aged 85+7,134
Registered care beds2,559
Beds per 100 aged 85+35.9
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)2,319
Surplus vs national rate240 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing988
Beds in homes registered for dementia2,071

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 54Good · 1,226Requires improvement · 463Inadequate · 44Not rated · 26

785 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 Widnes

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
Regency Park
WA8 9PH
Bright Futures Care Limited3ResidentialNot rated0.59
Glenwood Care Home
WA8 7HX
Community Integrated Care12NursingGood0.74
Oakmeadow Community Support Centre
WA8 6TJ
Halton Borough Council29ResidentialRequires improvement0.77
Halton View Care Home
WA8 6LN
Hill Care 1 Limited64ResidentialRequires improvement0.88
Millbrow Care Home
WA8 6QT
Halton Borough Council44NursingGood0.91
Maeres House
WA8 8SS
Voyage 1 Limited8ResidentialGood0.96
Bankfield Road
WA8 7UN
Community Integrated Care6ResidentialGood1.02
Warrington Road
WA8 0AS
Salutem LD BidCo IV Limited12ResidentialGood1.15
Madeline McKenna Court
WA8 4DY
Halton Borough Council23ResidentialGood1.17
Widnes Hall
WA8 8BL
Anchor Hanover Group68ResidentialRequires improvement1.18
St Patricks Care Home
WA8 3PN
Halton Borough Council40NursingRequires improvement1.22
Ferndale Mews
WA8 8TF
Landona House Limited34NursingGood1.24
Ferndale Court Nursing Home
WA8 8TF
Landona House Limited58NursingGood1.24
Edward Street
WA8 0BW
Salutem LD BidCo IV Limited6ResidentialGood1.25
Trewan House Care Home
WA8 8XR
CARECONCEPTS (CHESHIRE) LTD45ResidentialGood1.45

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Care near Widnes - questions

How many care home beds are near Widnes?
Within 5 miles of Widnes there are 2,559 registered care home beds across 80 CQC-registered homes, of which 988 are in homes registered for nursing care and 2,071 for dementia care.
Is Widnes short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Widnes has 35.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 240 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Widnes change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Widnes catchment is projected to change by +61.2% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 22.3 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,178 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Halton, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Runcorn · Prescot · St Helens · Frodsham · Warrington · Newton-le-Willows · Liverpool · Ellesmere Port
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Widnes. 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.