How many care home beds are near Bude?

Within 5 miles of Bude there are 171 registered care home beds across 7 CQC-registered homes, of which 50 are in homes registered for nursing care and 140 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Bude change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Bude catchment is projected to change by +83.2% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 14.8 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 204 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Bude

5-mile catchment · 7 homes · 171 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Bude carries 27.1 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied

27.1

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

171

registered beds · 7 homes

630

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+83.2%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The population aged 85+ near Bude is projected to change +83.2% by 2043. At the national rate that demands 375 beds against today's 171, a shortfall of 204.

630

85+ today

1,154

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Bude catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	2,200
Residents aged 85+	630
Registered care beds	171
Beds per 100 aged 85+	27.1
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	205
Shortfall vs national rate	34 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	50
Beds in homes registered for dementia	140

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 145Requires improvement · 26Inadequate · 0Not rated · 0

26 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 Bude

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Sunrays EX23 8AQ	DJ & GM Phillips	4	Residential	Good	0.34
Red Gables EX23 8EW	Mr & Mrs L Difford	32	Residential	Good	0.36
Eventide Residential Home Limited EX23 8RQ	Eventide Residential Home Limited	18	Residential	Good	0.82
Trelana EX23 9EL	Sharob Care (Bude) Ltd	50	Nursing	Good	0.87
Fairfield Country Rest Home EX23 9NH	Fairfield Country Rest Home Limited	32	Residential	Good	2.22
Kilkhampton Lodge EX23 9PA	Kilkhampton Lodge Limited	9	Residential	Good	4.34
Southlands Court Residential Home EX22 7EW	Thanweer Care Limited	26	Residential	Requires improvement	4.42

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Care near Bude - questions

How many care home beds are near Bude?: Within 5 miles of Bude there are 171 registered care home beds across 7 CQC-registered homes, of which 50 are in homes registered for nursing care and 140 for dementia care.
Is Bude short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Bude has 27.1 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 205 beds, a shortfall of 34.
How will care demand near Bude change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Bude catchment is projected to change by +83.2% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 14.8 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 204 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Cornwall, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Launceston · Torrington · Bideford · Okehampton · Callington · Braunton · Tavistock · Liskeard
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Bude. 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.