Care in Crawley
Crawley carries 15.3 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — undersupplied
Demand & supply today
| Residents aged 75+ | 6,905 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 2,352 |
| Registered care beds | 361 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 15.3 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 764 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 403 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 98 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 287 |
Quality of the existing stock
82% of beds sit in homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC. 65 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 Crawley
| Provider | Homes | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| Shaw Healthcare Limited | 2 | 150 |
| QH IP Ltd | 2 | 65 |
| Alchemy Care (Greensleeves) Limited | 1 | 34 |
| Ferndale Healthcare Limited | 1 | 28 |
| Outreach 3-Way | 1 | 22 |
| Alliance Home Care Limited | 2 | 12 |
| Voyage 1 Limited | 3 | 12 |
| Splendid Healthcare Limited | 1 | 10 |
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- How many care home beds are there in Crawley?
- There are 361 registered care home beds across 17 CQC-registered homes in Crawley, of which 98 are in homes registered for nursing care and 287 in homes registered for dementia care (2026-07-10).
- Is Crawley undersupplied or oversupplied with care beds?
- Crawley has 15.3 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 764 beds, a shortfall of 403.
- How will demand for care beds in Crawley change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in Crawley is projected to change by +54.4% between 2025 and 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's 361 beds, that would be 9.9 beds per 100 aged 85+ — undersupplied, a shortfall of 820 beds at the national rate.
- How many care beds does Crawley need?
- At the national rate of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, Crawley would hold about 764 beds today against its actual 361, rising to roughly 1,181 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.