Care home demand near Bournemouth
The area within 5 miles of Bournemouth carries 37.2 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Bournemouth catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 35,672 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 11,825 |
| Registered care beds | 4,403 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 37.2 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 3,843 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 560 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 1,828 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 3,361 |
Quality of the nearby stock
126 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 Bournemouth
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmondwood Rest Home BH8 9DL | Richmondwood Ltd | 22 | Residential | Good | 0.15 |
| Eilat BH8 8NS | Accomplish Group (Eilat) Limited | 7 | Residential | Good | 0.34 |
| Pear Tree House BH8 9DQ | Cambian Asperger Syndrome Services Limited | 5 | Residential | Good | 0.35 |
| Cambian Asperger Syndrome Services Limited - 30 Milton Road BH8 8LP | Cambian Asperger Syndrome Services Limited | 8 | Residential | Good | 0.37 |
| Milton Grange BH8 8LP | Emerald Care Home Ltd | 16 | Residential | Good | 0.37 |
| Portelet Cottage BH8 8LP | Portelet Cottage Limited | 16 | Residential | Good | 0.37 |
| Farway Grange Care Home (Nursing) BH8 9EA | Amrial Care Limited | 35 | Nursing | Good | 0.38 |
| The Pines Residential Care Home BH8 8JU | Sandbourne House Ltd | 13 | Residential | Not Rated | 0.43 |
| Willowbeech BH8 8LT | Consensus Support Services Limited | 5 | Residential | Good | 0.47 |
| Stratfield Lodge Residential Home BH8 8JL | Stratfield Care LLP | 17 | Residential | Good | 0.47 |
| Queensmount Care Home BH8 9DA | Bupa Care Homes (BNH) Limited | 49 | Nursing | Outstanding | 0.49 |
| Winton Lodge BH8 8LY | Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited | 9 | Residential | Good | 0.53 |
| Meyrick Lodge BH3 7AG | Developing Lives Services (2000) Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 0.67 |
| Meyrick Cottage BH3 7AG | Developing Lives Services (2000) Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 0.67 |
| Talbot Woods Lodge BH3 7AR | Mr & Mrs J Colley | 15 | Residential | Good | 0.7 |
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- How many care home beds are near Bournemouth?
- Within 5 miles of Bournemouth there are 4,403 registered care home beds across 130 CQC-registered homes, of which 1,828 are in homes registered for nursing care and 3,361 for dementia care.
- Is Bournemouth short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Bournemouth has 37.2 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 560 beds above the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Poole · Ferndown · Christchurch · Wimborne · Verwood · Swanage · Blandford Forum · Shaftesbury
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Bournemouth. 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.