How many care home beds are near Braunton?

Within 5 miles of Braunton there are 166 registered care home beds across 5 CQC-registered homes, of which 121 are in homes registered for nursing care and 140 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Braunton change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Braunton catchment is projected to change by +84.5% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 7.3 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 575 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Braunton

5-mile catchment · 5 homes · 166 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Braunton carries 13.4 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied

13.4

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

166

registered beds · 5 homes

1,236

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+84.5%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The population aged 85+ near Braunton is projected to change +84.5% by 2043. At the national rate that demands 741 beds against today's 166, a shortfall of 575.

1,236

85+ today

2,280

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Braunton catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	4,464
Residents aged 85+	1,236
Registered care beds	166
Beds per 100 aged 85+	13.4
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	402
Shortfall vs national rate	236 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	121
Beds in homes registered for dementia	140

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 147Requires improvement · 19Inadequate · 0Not rated · 0

19 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 Braunton

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Westmead EX33 1HD	Valorum Care Limited	19	Residential	Requires improvement	0.28
Tyspane EX33 2LH	Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited	69	Nursing	Good	0.79
Heanton Nursing Home EX31 4DJ	Heanton Limited	52	Nursing	Good	1.61
The Meadows EX39 4JE	Blue Opal Limited	14	Residential	Good	4.35
Bidna House EX39 1NU	SL & BM Haywood	12	Residential	Good	4.87

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Care near Braunton - questions

How many care home beds are near Braunton?: Within 5 miles of Braunton there are 166 registered care home beds across 5 CQC-registered homes, of which 121 are in homes registered for nursing care and 140 for dementia care.
Is Braunton short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Braunton has 13.4 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 402 beds, a shortfall of 236.
How will care demand near Braunton change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Braunton catchment is projected to change by +84.5% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 7.3 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 575 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Devon, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Barnstaple · Bideford · Ilfracombe · Torrington · Bude · Okehampton · Crediton · Minehead
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Braunton. 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.