Distance from the town centre: 0.2 miCQC Requires improvement
from £1417/wk
Care homes in Aylesbury
23 homes
There are 23 care homes in and around Aylesbury on AskBart. 68% of those rated by the CQC are Good or Outstanding, against 79% nationally (CQC data, October 2026). Published fees average about £1,392 a week, while Buckinghamshire usually pays £1,188. The largest is Hampden Hall Care Home, with 120 beds.
- care homes
- 23
- rated Good or Outstanding by CQC
- 68%
- typical residential fee
- £1,392/wkbelow the UK average of £1,716
- what Buckinghamshire council pays
- £1,188/wk
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Care homes in Aylesbury (23)
All within 7.5 miles · nearest first · updated October 2026
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Not rated
Distance from the town centre: 0.2 miNo photos yet
Distance from the town centre: 0.2 miCQC Good
Fees on request
Distance from the town centre: 0.7 miCQC Requires improvement
Fees on request
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Distance from the town centre: 1.0 miCQC Requires improvement
Fees on request
Distance from the town centre: 1.0 miCQC Good
Fees on request
Distance from the town centre: 1.0 miCQC Good
Fees on request
Distance from the town centre: 1.0 miCQC Good
Fees on request
Distance from the town centre: 1.1 miCQC Good
from £1450/wk
Distance from the town centre: 1.1 miFees on request
Distance from the town centre: 1.1 miCQC Requires improvement
Fees on request
Distance from the town centre: 1.2 miCQC Requires improvement
Fees on request
Distance from the town centre: 1.3 miCQC Good
Fees on request
No photos yet
Distance from the town centre: 1.5 miCQC Good
Fees on request
Distance from the town centre: 1.8 miNot yet rated by CQC
from £1300/wk
Distance from the town centre: 1.8 miCQC Good
Fees on request
Distance from the town centre: 2.1 miCQC Good
Fees on request
Distance from the town centre: 2.2 miCQC Good
from £1400/wk
Distance from the town centre: 2.3 mi
Distance from the town centre: 2.9 miCQC Requires improvement
Fees on request
Distance from the town centre: 3.3 miCQC Good
Fees on request
Distance from the town centre: 3.4 miCQC Good
Fees on request
Distance from the town centre: 4.6 miFees on request
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Distance from the town centre: 5.9 miFees on request
Compare every home in Aylesbury in one table
| Distance | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale Care Home | Requires improvement | £1,417 | 90 | 1.7 mi | — | 0.2 mi |
| Bartletts Residential Home | Good · Dec 2018 | On request | 62 | 2.0 mi | — | 1.8 mi |
| Belgrave Lodge | Good · Feb 2024 | On request | 8 | 2.6 mi | — | 1.0 mi |
| Buckingham Lodge | Requires improvement · May 2022 | On request | 64 | 2.6 mi | — | 1.1 mi |
| Byron House Care Home | Good · Dec 2018 | £1,450 | 28 | 0.6 mi | — | 1.1 mi |
| Chartwell Manor Care Home | Not yet inspected | £1,300 | 61 | 3.3 mi | — | 1.8 mi |
| Cherry Tree House Residential Home | Good · Nov 2023 | On request | 20 | 3.1 mi | — | 4.6 mi |
| Fremantle Court | Good · Aug 2023 | On request | 90 | 1.9 mi | — | 3.4 mi |
| Haddenham Park Care Home | — | On request | 81 | 6.1 mi | — | 5.9 mi |
| Hampden Hall Care Home | Good | £1,400 | 120 | 0.9 mi | — | 2.2 mi |
| Harrington Care Homes (Aylesbury) Ltd | — | On request | 88 | 1.7 mi | — | 2.3 mi |
| Hillside | Good · Dec 2019 | On request | 68 | 1.7 mi | — | 0.2 mi |
| Hulcott Nursing Home | Requires improvement · Dec 2022 | On request | 49 | 3.4 mi | — | 2.9 mi |
| Kent House | Good · Feb 2019 | On request | 22 | 0.3 mi | — | 1.3 mi |
| Lakeside Watermead Care Home | Requires improvement · Sept 2025 | On request | 49 | 2.2 mi | — | 1.0 mi |
| Lewin House | Good · Sept 2018 | On request | 70 | 2.6 mi | — | 1.0 mi |
| Mandeville Grange Nursing Home | Good · Apr 2026 | On request | 31 | 0.5 mi | — | 1.5 mi |
| Oakmead | Good · Feb 2018 | On request | 5 | 1.9 mi | — | 3.3 mi |
| Reach Tring Road | — | On request | 6 | 1.3 mi | — | 1.1 mi |
| St Leonards Care Home | Requires improvement · May 2023 | On request | 45 | 0.6 mi | — | 1.2 mi |
| Stone House Nursing Home | Good · Apr 2019 | On request | 35 | 2.5 mi | — | 2.1 mi |
| The Chestnuts | Requires improvement · Jul 2019 | On request | 64 | 1.2 mi | — | 0.7 mi |
| The Gables Nursing Home | Good · Apr 2019 | On request | 18 | 0.7 mi | — | 1.0 mi |
Fees are the home’s published “from” figure, or an indicative one; “on request” where none is published. Ratings are the regulator’s. Click a heading to sort.
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Aylesbury in numbers
68% of Aylesbury’s CQC-rated care homes are rated Good or Outstanding, below the England average of 79%. Based on 19 rated homes; England figure from CQC State of Care (2024/25).
The average residential care home in Aylesbury costs about £1,392/week, while Buckinghamshire’s published usual rate is around £1,188/week (2025). If the council funds care, expect a likely top-up of about £204/week (about £10,608/year), usually paid by a relative or friend. An estimate: councils fund care only below the means-test threshold, and fees vary by home, room and needs.
What Buckinghamshire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with your fees
| Care homes listed | 23 |
|---|---|
| Rated Good or Outstanding | 13 of 19 (68%) |
| Rated Outstanding | 0 |
| Rated Requires improvement or Inadequate | 6 |
| Average published weekly fee | £1,392 |
| Buckinghamshire usual weekly rate (2025) | £1,188 |
| Largest | Hampden Hall Care Home (120 beds) |
| Most recently inspected | Cherry Tree House Residential Home (October 2023) |
| Homes by care type | Residential 13 · Nursing 11 · Dementia 15 · Respite 8 |
| Average house price, Buckinghamshire (HM Land Registry, June 2026) | £490,508 |
Good13
Requires improvement6
Not yet rated4
Fees: averages of the weekly fees published by the homes listed here and across Buckinghamshire. UK average: published residential fees across all homes on AskBart. Council rate: Buckinghamshire's usual cost of residential care (2025). Actual costs vary with care needs and room.
See how care is funded or compare a care home with care at home.
Guides: Residential care homes · Nursing homes · Dementia care homes · Respite care
Data: CQC register, updated October 2026. Figures are for the homes listed on this page.
House prices in Buckinghamshire
The average house price in Buckinghamshire is £490,508, based on HM Land Registry data. The graph shows sold-price trends by property type over the last 30 years.
Average price by property type
- All property types
- £490,508
- Detached
- £875,480
- Semi-detached
- £482,969
- Terraced
- £385,998
- Flats & maisonettes
- £241,795
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, to Jun 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are area averages for the wider local authority, not retirement properties specifically.
Living in Aylesbury
Aylesbury is a large South East town with a slightly above-average share of older residents and a growing care-home sector. It offers reasonable everyday amenities, reasonable transport links, and a fair amount of green space — but you'll want to weigh the crime figures and check individual home ratings carefully before committing.
- Green Surroundings
- Well Served
What do these badges mean?
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
Safety & PeaceC
Limited — quieter than 11% of similar areas for anti-social behaviour & public disorder
Green SpacesA
Excellent — parks, playing fields & outdoor space nearby
Daily ConveniencesA
Excellent — shops, supermarkets & places to eat nearby
Culture & CommunityB
Good — libraries, galleries, museums & community venues nearby
469 crimes reported in April 2026, Police.uk.
- Violent crime163
- Shoplifting80
- Anti-social behaviour44
- Public order43
How we grade areas
Grades are relative, comparing this area against others of the same type across the UK. Amenity grades are based on OpenStreetMap counts within a fixed radius. The Safety & Peace grade ranks recorded anti-social behaviour and public-disorder incidents (the offences most relevant to a quiet neighbourhood) — per head of population where ONS figures are available, otherwise by count. Scottish towns are graded against other Scottish towns, from Police Scotland’s 12-month figures for the council wards they sit in, per head of those wards’ population (National Records of Scotland). Figures are estimates to aid research, not a substitute for visiting an area.
Sources — crime: Police.uk, Apr 2026; amenities: OpenStreetMap, updated September 2026.
Community & connection in Aylesbury
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Charity
Carers Trust Bucks and Milton Keynes
Supports carers throughout Buckinghamshire through support groups, telephone advice, information and training and disbursement of bursary grants. The Charity also runs specialist support groups…
0.1 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1106745)
Charity
Aylesbury Multicultural Community Centre
Our organisation is committed to supporting individuals and communities who experience racial inequality by creating inclusive, culturally aware, and accessible services that address the barriers…
0.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1062549)
Charity
Space (Aylesbury)
Space (Aylesbury) aims to promote and protect good physical and mental health of the people of Buckinghamshire who are experiencing relationship breakdowns, loneliness, bereavement, homelessness,…
0.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1177979)
Charity
Age Concern Buckinghamshire
Age UK Buckinghamshire is dedicated to helping, supporting and improving the lives of older people in need across the whole county of Buckinghamshire.
0.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1139423)
Charity
Aylesbury Vale u3a
Aylesbury Vale U3A is a body of people who undertake to learn and to help others to learn. It's objectives are the advancement of education and, in particular, the education of older people and…
1.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1035640)
Charity
Bernwode Community Bus
1. To service the people of Aylesbury Vale and surrounding villages to provide a communitybus service which satisfies a variety of aims and assists with the elderly, sports clubs and isolated…
4.8 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1176758)
Aylesbury: health, services and environment
Official open data. Distances are straight-line from the town centre. Updated October 2026.
People aged 85+
+47.8%
Projected change in Buckinghamshire, 2025 to 2035 (16,803 to 24,829). England: +46.2%.
People aged 65+
+19.9%
Projected change in Buckinghamshire, 2025 to 2035 (112,054 to 134,401). England: +20.3%.
Pharmacies within 1 mile
8
Nearest: Lansdales Pharmacy (0.1 miles).
NHS dental practices within 3 miles
18
This doesn’t show whether they’re taking new NHS patients.
Air quality (NO₂)
9 µg/m³
Modelled background level for the town centre, 2026. England average 5.6; WHO guideline 10; legal limit 40.
Air quality (PM2.5)
7.6 µg/m³
Modelled background level, 2026. England average 5.8; WHO guideline 5; legal limit 20 (2040 target 10).
Deprivation ranking
3–10 out of 10
Where the 41 neighbourhoods around the centre rank in England, in tenths (10 = least deprived). 5 are in the least deprived tenth.
Hospices near Aylesbury
- The Hospice of St Francis · 10 milesCQC Outstanding (report published September 2016). CQC page
- South Bucks Hospice · 13.1 milesCQC Good (report published August 2022). CQC page
Hospitals near Aylesbury
- Care homes near Stoke Mandeville Hospital · A&E · 1.5 miles
Sources: ONS 2022-based subnational population projections; NHS organisation data (ODS); Defra background pollution maps; English Indices of Deprivation 2025; CQC.
Is Aylesbury a good retirement location?
Read our guide to living in Aylesbury
Aylesbury suits people who value access to shops, services and social activity over a quieter retirement setting. The town has a marginally higher proportion of residents aged 65+ than the national average, suggesting it's an established place for later life. Care-home provision is modest (four homes listed), with a mixed record on inspection ratings; you'll need to visit and compare carefully, as standards vary. Families living in the wider South East will find travel manageable.
Health & support
- Medical access: The town has supermarkets and everyday services nearby, and lies within reasonable reach of larger hospitals in Aylesbury and surrounding areas — check GP waiting times and pharmacy locations when you visit a home.
- Safety: Recorded crime in the area is 469 offences (most common: violent crime, shoplifting, anti-social behaviour). This is a consideration when weighing neighbourhood safety; ask care homes about their security and local support networks.
- Family & connection: Consider how close family or friends are to Aylesbury, and whether the town's social facilities — restaurants, cafes, pubs — will help you stay connected.
Finances & daily life
- Cost of care: No regional care-fee data has been provided, so compare fees quoted by local homes against the national average care home weekly cost when you receive quotes.
- Transport: Aylesbury has rail and road links to nearby towns and London; buses run locally. The town is reasonably walkable in the centre, though some outlying areas are car-dependent.
- Housing options: Four care homes are listed in the area, ranging from around 28 to 120 beds — a modest choice that requires careful comparison of available spaces and facilities.
Lifestyle & environment
- Green space & hobbies: The town offers 45 parks and 7 allotments, plus 58 restaurants and cafes and 25 pubs and bars for social outings.
- Community: Aylesbury has everyday social venues; ask care homes about memory cafés, local clubs and visiting volunteer networks they can connect you to.
- Climate: South East England experiences a temperate maritime climate with mild winters and moderate rainfall — typical for the region.
Things to weigh up
- Crime levels: Violent crime, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour are the most common offences recorded; ask homes about their area and any extra safety measures.
- Care-home ratings: One home requires improvement and one is not yet inspected; carefully review CQC reports and visit homes in person before deciding.
- Limited choice: Only four care homes are listed locally, so availability and suitability may be tighter than in larger retirement areas.
Questions about care homes in Aylesbury
How many care homes are there in Aylesbury?
There are 23 care homes listed in and around Aylesbury on AskBart. You can filter them by care type, CQC rating and facilities to find the right fit.
How much does a care home in Aylesbury cost?
Care homes in Aylesbury range from around £1,300 to around £1,450 per week, with averages of £1,392 for residential, £1,392 for dementia, £1,392 for nursing care. Fees vary by home, care type and the level of support required.
How do care home fees in Aylesbury compare to the national average?
The average residential care fee around Aylesbury is about £1,392 per week — below the UK average of £1,716. Individual fees depend on the home, room and level of care.
Which care homes in Aylesbury are rated Outstanding or Good by the CQC?
13 of the 23 care homes in and around Aylesbury are rated Good or Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. Ratings are published by the CQC following regular inspections.
What types of care are available in Aylesbury?
Homes in and around Aylesbury offer dementia (15), residential (13), nursing (11), respite (8). Availability varies by home — use the filters above to find homes offering the specific care type you need.
Weighing up your options in Aylesbury?
Care needs change over time. Compare the other kinds of later-life care in Aylesbury:
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Paying for care? See how care is funded and check what the council may pay.
Guides for families
- How to Choose a Care Home: A Step-by-Step Guide (2026)
- Residential vs Nursing Home: What’s the Difference? (2026)
- Care Home Contracts: What to Check Before You Sign
More in our choosing a care home guides.