Care home demand near Wirral
The area within 5 miles of Wirral carries 36 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Wirral catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 32,439 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 9,453 |
| Registered care beds | 3,401 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 36 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 3,072 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 329 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 2,103 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 2,621 |
Quality of the nearby stock
1,161 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 Wirral
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Homes CH49 5LE | Bondcare Willington Limited | 81 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 0.67 |
| Ridgewood Court Residential Care Home CH61 8RA | Sanctuary Care Limited | 60 | Residential | Good | 1.2 |
| Upton Grange CH49 9AS | Anchor Hanover Group | 52 | Residential | Good | 1.46 |
| Norway Lodge Nursing Home CH42 8LJ | Platinum Homecare 4U Limited | 29 | Nursing | Good | 1.61 |
| Potensial Limited - 23 Elm Road CH42 9PB | Potensial Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 1.65 |
| Woodheath Care Home CH49 0TF | Woodheath Care Limited | 61 | Nursing | Good | 1.65 |
| Acrefield House CH42 8LD | Young Foundations Limited | 5 | Residential | Not rated | 1.73 |
| Windy Knowe Nursing Home CH43 6US | Windy Knowe Limited | 49 | Nursing | Good | 1.8 |
| Oxton Grange Care Home CH43 6UJ | Oxtoncare Limited | 60 | Nursing + residential | Good | 1.87 |
| Sylvan House Residential Home CH42 9LD | Prime Care (UK) Limited | 20 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.88 |
| Gerald House CH43 2JX | Mrs K Shone | 18 | Residential | Good | 1.89 |
| Beechcroft CH43 6UW | Flightcare Limited | 43 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.9 |
| Dundoran Nursing and Residential Home CH43 7PW | Newbloom (Dundoran) Limited | 39 | Nursing | Good | 1.94 |
| The Croft CH61 6XG | Allandale Care Group Limited | 10 | Residential | Good | 1.98 |
| Oxton Manor CH43 1XB | Oxton Manor Ltd | 15 | Residential | Good | 2.05 |
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- How many care home beds are near Wirral?
- Within 5 miles of Wirral there are 3,401 registered care home beds across 106 CQC-registered homes, of which 2,103 are in homes registered for nursing care and 2,621 for dementia care.
- Is Wirral short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Wirral has 36 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 329 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Wirral change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Wirral 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 1,550 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Wirral, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Wallasey · Neston · Liverpool · Bootle · Ellesmere Port · Deeside · Prescot · Widnes
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Wirral. 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.