How many care home beds are near Brighton?

Within 5 miles of Brighton there are 2,218 registered care home beds across 92 CQC-registered homes, of which 1,133 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,169 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Brighton change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Brighton catchment is projected to change by +53.0% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 22.9 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 923 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Brighton

5-mile catchment · 92 homes · 2,218 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Brighton carries 35.1 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

35.1

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

2,218

registered beds · 92 homes

6,317

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+53.0%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Brighton catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +53.0% by 2043. Hold today's 2,218 beds and the same stock falls to 22.9 per 100, a shortfall of 923 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

6,317

85+ today

9,666

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Brighton catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	19,769
Residents aged 85+	6,317
Registered care beds	2,218
Beds per 100 aged 85+	35.1
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	2,053
Surplus vs national rate	165 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	1,133
Beds in homes registered for dementia	1,169

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 42Good · 1,217Requires improvement · 105Inadequate · 0Not rated · 53

156 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 Brighton

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Birch Grove Nursing Home BN1 6AD	Birchgrove HealthCare (Sussex) Limited	50	Nursing	Good	0.33
Acorn House - Acorn Watford Limited BN1 6JE	Acorn (Watford) Ltd	10	Residential	Good	0.44
Charlesworth Rest Home BN1 6HB	Mrs Eileen Margaret Horne	18	Residential	Good	0.51
Grove Park BN1 7EJ	Grove Park Healthcare Group Limited	80	Nursing	Good	0.67
Brighton & Hove City Council - 83 Beaconsfield Villas BN1 6HF	Brighton and Hove City Council	6	Residential	Requires improvement	0.67
St Mary’s House BN1 6HG	Grace and Compassion Benedictines CIO	12	Residential	Good	0.69
20 Windlesham Road BN1 3AG	Southside Partnership	5	Residential	Good	0.77
15 Preston Drove BN1 6LA	Southside Partnership	4	Residential	Good	0.83
Z & M Care Limited - 4-10 Lyndhurst Road BN3 6FA	Z & M Care Limited	37	Residential	Good	0.86
Z & M Care Limited -12 Lyndhurst Road BN3 6FA	Z & M Care Limited	7	Residential	Good	0.86
Westwood Care Home BN1 6RB	Mr & Mrs M S Sadek	29	Residential	Requires improvement	0.93
Lansdowne Road BN3 1DN	The Frances Taylor Foundation	9	Residential	Good	0.97
Brighton & Hove City Council - Craven Vale Resource Centre BN2 0FE	Brighton and Hove City Council	31	Residential	Good	1.03
The Pines Nursing Home BN3 1PA	Country Court Care Homes Limited	42	Nursing	Good	1.03
Sycamore Court BN2 4DU	GCH (NEW OPCO 2) Limited	43	Nursing	Good	1.03

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Care near Brighton - questions

How many care home beds are near Brighton?: Within 5 miles of Brighton there are 2,218 registered care home beds across 92 CQC-registered homes, of which 1,133 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,169 for dementia care.
Is Brighton short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Brighton has 35.1 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 165 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Brighton change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Brighton catchment is projected to change by +53.0% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 22.9 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 923 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Brighton and Hove, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Peacehaven · Lewes · Lancing · Burgess Hill · Steyning · Henfield · Worthing · Seaford
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Brighton. 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.