Care in Lambeth
Lambeth carries 24.1 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — undersupplied
Demand & supply today
| Residents aged 75+ | 12,253 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 3,732 |
| Registered care beds | 899 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 24.1 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,213 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 314 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 632 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 356 |
Quality of the existing stock
68% of beds sit in homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC. 286 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 Lambeth
| Provider | Homes | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| Trustees of British Home & Hospital for Incurables | 1 | 127 |
| Windmill Healthcare Limited | 1 | 93 |
| Limetree Healthcare Limited | 1 | 92 |
| St. Mary's Care Limited | 1 | 86 |
| Abbey Uplands Care Home Ltd | 1 | 65 |
| Bupa Care Homes (ANS) Limited | 1 | 60 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | 1 | 56 |
| Fairlie Healthcare Limited | 1 | 53 |
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- How many care home beds are there in Lambeth?
- There are 899 registered care home beds across 33 CQC-registered homes in Lambeth, of which 632 are in homes registered for nursing care and 356 in homes registered for dementia care (2026-07-10).
- Is Lambeth undersupplied or oversupplied with care beds?
- Lambeth has 24.1 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 1,213 beds, a shortfall of 314.
- How will demand for care beds in Lambeth change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in Lambeth is projected to change by +62.9% between 2025 and 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's 899 beds, that would be 14.8 beds per 100 aged 85+ — undersupplied, a shortfall of 1,077 beds at the national rate.
- How many care beds does Lambeth need?
- At the national rate of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, Lambeth would hold about 1,213 beds today against its actual 899, rising to roughly 1,976 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.