Care home demand near Wilmslow
The area within 5 miles of Wilmslow carries 40.6 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Wilmslow catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 22,854 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 7,189 |
| Registered care beds | 2,921 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 40.6 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 2,336 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 585 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 1,682 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 2,607 |
Quality of the nearby stock
889 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 Wilmslow
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Stone Manor SK9 2JH | Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd | 60 | Residential | Not rated | 0.16 |
| Long Stone Manor SK9 2JH | Care UK Care Services Limited | 60 | Residential | Not rated | 0.16 |
| The Hawthorns SK9 5EJ | Croftwood Care (Cheshire) Limited | 39 | Residential | Good | 0.82 |
| Hazelmere House Care Home SK9 2RS | Bupa Care Homes (GL) Limited | 60 | Nursing | Good | 0.92 |
| Wilmslow Manor Care Centre SK9 2LX | New Care Handforth (OPCO) Limited | 63 | Nursing | Not rated | 1 |
| Eden Mansions Nursing Home SK9 4HD | Barker Care Limited | 102 | Nursing | Good | 1.03 |
| Jackson House SK9 4LH | Caritas Services Limited | 4 | Nursing | Good | 1.6 |
| Royal College Manchester SK8 6RQ | Seashell Trust | 40 | Residential | Good | 1.83 |
| Brookview Care Home SK9 7QG | Bupa Care Homes (ANS) Limited | 65 | Nursing | Good | 1.88 |
| The Belvedere SK9 7QP | Maria Mallaband Properties (5) Limited | 41 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.9 |
| Cavendish Court SK9 7QP | Maria Mallaband Properties (4) Limited | 43 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.9 |
| Griffin Lodge SK8 3PZ | Community Integrated Care | 12 | Residential | Good | 2.05 |
| Abbeyfield House - Stockport SK7 1EE | Abbeyfield Society (The) | 16 | Residential | Good | 2.71 |
| Marion Lauder House M22 1PY | Careconcepts (Manchester) Ltd | 79 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 2.87 |
| Southfield House Residential Care Home SK7 1QF | Southfield House Limited | 23 | Residential | Good | 2.91 |
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- How many care home beds are near Wilmslow?
- Within 5 miles of Wilmslow there are 2,921 registered care home beds across 56 CQC-registered homes, of which 1,682 are in homes registered for nursing care and 2,607 for dementia care.
- Is Wilmslow short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Wilmslow has 40.6 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 585 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Wilmslow change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Wilmslow catchment is projected to change by +57.4% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 25.8 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 755 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Cheshire East, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Cheadle · Stockport · Altrincham · Macclesfield · Knutsford · Manchester · Lymm · Hyde
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Wilmslow. 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.