Care home demand near Wisbech
The area within 5 miles of Wisbech carries 40.5 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Wisbech catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 5,123 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,529 |
| Registered care beds | 620 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 40.5 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 497 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 123 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 226 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 567 |
Quality of the nearby stock
87 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 Wisbech
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard House Care Home PE13 2JF | RCH Care Homes Limited | 67 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 0.35 |
| Glennfield Care Home PE13 2JF | Glenfield Healthcare Limited | 88 | Nursing | Good | 0.35 |
| Langley Lodge Residential Home PE13 2PE | Langley Lodge Residential Home | 20 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.49 |
| THE CHESTNUTS RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME PE13 3TA | MM2 Care Homes Ltd | 39 | Residential | Good | 0.65 |
| Conifer Lodge PE13 1LL | Active Adult Limited | 13 | Nursing | Outstanding | 0.77 |
| Lyncroft Care Home PE13 2EA | Country Court Care Homes 2 Limited | 53 | Residential | Good | 0.84 |
| Barton Manor Care Home PE13 4TF | Danforth Care Wisbech Limited | 66 | Residential | Not rated | 1.2 |
| Barton Manor Care Home PE13 4TF | Care UK Care Services Limited | 66 | Residential | Not rated | 1.2 |
| Dove Court PE13 3QU | Four Crest Care (Wisbech) Limited | 76 | Residential | Good | 1.27 |
| Rose Lodge PE13 3EP | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 58 | Nursing | Good | 1.47 |
| Hickathrift House PE14 8JB | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 54 | Residential | Good | 3.85 |
| Coopers Mill PE14 7QJ | Coopers Mill Limited | 20 | Residential | Good | 4.52 |
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- How many care home beds are near Wisbech?
- Within 5 miles of Wisbech there are 620 registered care home beds across 12 CQC-registered homes, of which 226 are in homes registered for nursing care and 567 for dementia care.
- Is Wisbech short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Wisbech has 40.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 123 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Wisbech change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Wisbech catchment is projected to change by +67.2% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 24.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 211 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Cambridgeshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: March · Downham Market · Chatteris · King's Lynn · Peterborough · Ely · Swaffham · Hunstanton
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Wisbech. 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.