Care home demand near Bridport
The area within 5 miles of Bridport carries 12.5 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the Bridport catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 3,159 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 928 |
| Registered care beds | 116 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 12.5 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 302 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 186 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 31 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 59 |
Quality of the nearby stock
0 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 Bridport
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coneygar Lodge DT6 3BA | Coneygar Lodge Limited | 22 | Residential | Outstanding | 0.74 |
| The Hyde Care Home DT6 4LB | Kenmore Care Holding Ltd | 28 | Residential | Good | 1.5 |
| Harbour House DT6 4EY | West Bay Housing Society Limited | 35 | Residential | Outstanding | 1.61 |
| St James' Park Care Home DT6 3EU | HC-One No.1 Limited | 31 | Nursing | Good | 1.62 |
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- How many care home beds are near Bridport?
- Within 5 miles of Bridport there are 116 registered care home beds across 4 CQC-registered homes, of which 31 are in homes registered for nursing care and 59 for dementia care.
- Is Bridport short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Bridport has 12.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 302 beds, a shortfall of 186.
- How will care demand near Bridport change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Bridport catchment is projected to change by +75.8% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 7.1 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 414 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Dorset, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Beaminster · Lyme Regis · Crewkerne · Axminster · Chard · Seaton · Dorchester · Ilminster
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Bridport. 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.