Care in Brent
Brent carries 16.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — undersupplied
Demand & supply today
| Residents aged 75+ | 18,801 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 5,679 |
| Registered care beds | 936 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 16.5 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,846 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 910 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 621 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 646 |
Quality of the existing stock
82% of beds sit in homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC. 93 beds sit in homes rated Requires improvement or Inadequate — supply that may not endure, and therefore latent demand a new scheme can plan around.
Largest providers in Brent
| Provider | Homes | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| Avery Homes (Nelson) Limited | 1 | 150 |
| Methodist Homes | 3 | 128 |
| Bupa Care Homes (ANS) Limited | 1 | 83 |
| MMCG (2) Limited | 1 | 79 |
| GCH (Willesden Court) Ltd | 1 | 69 |
| Meera Nursing Home Limited | 1 | 59 |
| DMP healthcare (Ogilvy) Limited | 1 | 56 |
| LCH Brook Limited | 1 | 47 |
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- How many care home beds are there in Brent?
- There are 936 registered care home beds across 48 CQC-registered homes in Brent, of which 621 are in homes registered for nursing care and 646 in homes registered for dementia care (2026-07-10).
- Is Brent undersupplied or oversupplied with care beds?
- Brent has 16.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 1,846 beds, a shortfall of 910.
- How will demand for care beds in Brent change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in Brent is projected to change by +55.9% between 2025 and 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's 936 beds, that would be 10.6 beds per 100 aged 85+ — undersupplied, a shortfall of 1,941 beds at the national rate.
- How many care beds does Brent need?
- At the national rate of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, Brent would hold about 1,846 beds today against its actual 936, rising to roughly 2,877 beds by 2043 as the 85+ population grows.
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Method: CQC HSCA Active Locations give every registered care home, its beds, registration scope (nursing / dementia) and latest rating; each home is assigned to a local authority by its nearest ONS population-weighted centroid. Demand is ONS small-area population aged 75+/85+ (2020); growth is ONS 2022-based subnational projections for the 85+ band (2025–2043). The national benchmark of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+ is computed from the same data, not assumed. Figures are estimates for research and site screening, not a substitute for a commissioned feasibility study. Updated July 2026.