Care home demand near Birchington
The area within 5 miles of Birchington carries 49.4 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Birchington catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 8,779 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 2,478 |
| Registered care beds | 1,225 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 49.4 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 805 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 420 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 429 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 906 |
Quality of the nearby stock
268 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 Birchington
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beach House CT7 9JS | Beach House Birchington Limited | 9 | Residential | Good | 0.45 |
| Highfield Residential Home CT7 9EG | Highfield Birchington Limited | 23 | Residential | Good | 0.47 |
| Springfield House CT7 9EW | Achieve Together Limited | 10 | Residential | Good | 0.56 |
| Grenham Bay Court CT7 9JX | Grenham Bay Care Limited | 36 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.61 |
| Spencer House CT7 9EZ | Covenant Mission Care Ltd | 25 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.64 |
| Wain House CT8 8EU | Avante Care and Support Limited | 70 | Nursing | Not rated | 1.45 |
| St Michael's Nursing Home CT8 8LH | Charing Lodge Limited | 65 | Nursing | Good | 1.57 |
| Westcliffe Villa CT8 8QW | Achieve Together Limited | 14 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.84 |
| Eaton Lodge Nursing Home CT8 8SN | Mr Mukesh Patel | 24 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.91 |
| Ocean Swell CT8 8SB | Mr & Mrs M S Rose | 32 | Residential | Good | 1.93 |
| The Chilterns CT8 8SA | Optima Care Limited | 24 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 2.02 |
| Avondale House CT8 8RX | Avondalecare (Kent) Limited | 8 | Residential | Not Rated | 2.04 |
| Roxburgh House CT8 8RX | Roxburgh House Limited | 22 | Residential | Good | 2.04 |
| The West Gate CT8 8JJ | Bedstone Limited | 52 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 2.13 |
| Westbrook House Integrated Care Centre CT9 5DD | Kent County Council | 60 | Residential | Good | 2.68 |
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- How many care home beds are near Birchington?
- Within 5 miles of Birchington there are 1,225 registered care home beds across 42 CQC-registered homes, of which 429 are in homes registered for nursing care and 906 for dementia care.
- Is Birchington short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Birchington has 49.4 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 420 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Birchington change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Birchington catchment is projected to change by +61.1% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 30.7 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 73 beds at the national rate.
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Birchington. 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.