Care home demand near Widnes
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
Demand & supply in the Widnes catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 26,717 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 7,134 |
| Registered care beds | 2,559 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 35.9 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 2,319 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 240 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 988 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 2,071 |
Quality of the nearby stock
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
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regency Park WA8 9PH | Bright Futures Care Limited | 3 | Residential | Not rated | 0.59 |
| Glenwood Care Home WA8 7HX | Community Integrated Care | 12 | Nursing | Good | 0.74 |
| Oakmeadow Community Support Centre WA8 6TJ | Halton Borough Council | 29 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.77 |
| Halton View Care Home WA8 6LN | Hill Care 1 Limited | 64 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.88 |
| Millbrow Care Home WA8 6QT | Halton Borough Council | 44 | Nursing | Good | 0.91 |
| Maeres House WA8 8SS | Voyage 1 Limited | 8 | Residential | Good | 0.96 |
| Bankfield Road WA8 7UN | Community Integrated Care | 6 | Residential | Good | 1.02 |
| Warrington Road WA8 0AS | Salutem LD BidCo IV Limited | 12 | Residential | Good | 1.15 |
| Madeline McKenna Court WA8 4DY | Halton Borough Council | 23 | Residential | Good | 1.17 |
| Widnes Hall WA8 8BL | Anchor Hanover Group | 68 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.18 |
| St Patricks Care Home WA8 3PN | Halton Borough Council | 40 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.22 |
| Ferndale Mews WA8 8TF | Landona House Limited | 34 | Nursing | Good | 1.24 |
| Ferndale Court Nursing Home WA8 8TF | Landona House Limited | 58 | Nursing | Good | 1.24 |
| Edward Street WA8 0BW | Salutem LD BidCo IV Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 1.25 |
| Trewan House Care Home WA8 8XR | CARECONCEPTS (CHESHIRE) LTD | 45 | Residential | Good | 1.45 |
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- 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.