Care in Southwark
Southwark carries 14.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — undersupplied
Demand & supply today
| Residents aged 75+ | 11,949 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 3,486 |
| Registered care beds | 521 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 14.9 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,133 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 612 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 273 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 479 |
Quality of the existing stock
59% of beds sit in homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC. 215 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 Southwark
| Provider | Homes | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| Agincare (Southwark) Limited | 5 | 351 |
| Country Court Care Homes 2 Limited | 1 | 98 |
| Mission Care Management | 1 | 25 |
| Leonard Cheshire Disability | 1 | 21 |
| Saffronland Homes 1 Limited | 2 | 9 |
| Southside Partnership | 1 | 7 |
| London Borough of Southwark | 1 | 5 |
| PLUS (Providence Linc United Services) | 1 | 5 |
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- How many care home beds are there in Southwark?
- There are 521 registered care home beds across 13 CQC-registered homes in Southwark, of which 273 are in homes registered for nursing care and 479 in homes registered for dementia care (2026-07-10).
- Is Southwark undersupplied or oversupplied with care beds?
- Southwark has 14.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 1,133 beds, a shortfall of 612.
- How will demand for care beds in Southwark change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in Southwark is projected to change by +65.1% between 2025 and 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's 521 beds, that would be 9.1 beds per 100 aged 85+ — undersupplied, a shortfall of 1,349 beds at the national rate.
- How many care beds does Southwark need?
- At the national rate of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, Southwark would hold about 1,133 beds today against its actual 521, rising to roughly 1,870 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.