Care home demand near Ashford
The area within 5 miles of Ashford carries 58.4 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Ashford catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 3,749 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,046 |
| Registered care beds | 611 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 58.4 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 340 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 271 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 384 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 418 |
Quality of the nearby stock
54 beds sit in homes rated Requires improvement or Inadequate, supply that may not endure and therefore latent demand a new scheme can plan around.
Care homes nearest Ashford
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Valence Care Home ME17 3LW | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 60 | Nursing | Not rated | 2.05 |
| Sutton Valence Care Home ME17 3LW | Barchester Hellens Limited | 60 | Nursing | Good | 2.05 |
| 1 & 2 Hedgerows TN12 0QQ | Kent County Council | 4 | Residential | Good | 3.2 |
| Gresham House TN12 0PZ | Elysium Care Partnerships No 2 Limited | 12 | Residential | Outstanding | 3.23 |
| Abbotsleigh Dementia Nursing and Residential Care Home TN12 0RB | Nellsar Limited | 61 | Nursing + residential | Good | 3.33 |
| Sobell Lodge - Care Home Physical Disabilities TN12 0BJ | Leonard Cheshire Disability | 21 | Residential | Requires improvement | 3.36 |
| Rose Water Place Care Home ME17 3ZB | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 66 | Residential | Good | 3.53 |
| Rose Water Place Care Home ME17 3ZB | Scarborough Hall Limited | 66 | Residential | Not rated | 3.53 |
| Staplehurst Manor Care Home TN12 0DG | Bupa Care Homes (BNH) Limited | 30 | Nursing | Good | 3.67 |
| Larchmere House Nursing Home TN17 2EN | Family Care UK Limited | 33 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 3.74 |
| Iden Manor Nursing Home TN12 0ER | Hoama (Staplehurst) Ltd | 51 | Nursing | Good | 4.03 |
| Southlands ME17 1HH | Counticare Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 4.26 |
| Ashley Gardens Care Centre ME15 8RA | Healthcare Homes (LSC) Limited | 89 | Nursing | Good | 4.32 |
| Chippendayle Lodge Residential Care Home ME17 1AD | Charing Dale Limited | 52 | Residential | Good | 4.36 |
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- How many care home beds are near Ashford?
- Within 5 miles of Ashford there are 611 registered care home beds across 14 CQC-registered homes, of which 384 are in homes registered for nursing care and 418 for dementia care.
- Is Ashford short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Ashford has 58.4 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 271 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Ashford change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Ashford catchment is projected to change by +72.8% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 33.8 beds per 100 aged 85+.
This catchment sits mainly in Kent, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Maidstone · Cranbrook · Tenterden · West Malling · Tonbridge · Sittingbourne · Snodland · Wadhurst
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Ashford. Supply is every CQC-registered care home in reach (beds, nursing and dementia scope, latest rating) from the CQC HSCA Active Locations register; demand is ONS small-area population aged 75+/85+; growth is ONS 2022-based subnational projections for the 85+ band. The national benchmark of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+ is computed from the data, not assumed. Estimates for research and site screening, not a commissioned feasibility study. Updated July 2026.