Care home demand near Bury St Edmunds
The area within 5 miles of Bury St Edmunds carries 41.6 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Bury St Edmunds catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 7,392 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 2,380 |
| Registered care beds | 989 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 41.6 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 774 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 215 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 454 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 939 |
Quality of the nearby stock
208 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 Bury St Edmunds
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fornham House Residential Home IP31 1SR | Healthcare Homes Group Limited | 88 | Residential | Good | 0.44 |
| The Pines IP28 6TN | Consensus Support Services Limited | 12 | Residential | Good | 0.62 |
| Marham House Care Home IP32 6FD | Anchor Hanover Group | 66 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.99 |
| North Court Care Home IP33 1HS | Maven Healthcare (North Court) LLP | 67 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.11 |
| Manson House IP33 1HP | Stow Healthcare Group Limited | 34 | Residential | Good | 1.16 |
| Abbeygate Manor IP32 7AY | Simply Care Group UK Ltd | 81 | Nursing | Not rated | 1.21 |
| St Peter's House IP33 3RJ | St Peter's Care Home Limited | 66 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.31 |
| Cathedral View IP33 1YU | Leading Lives Limited | 8 | Residential | Good | 1.37 |
| Davers Court IP32 7BN | Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd | 60 | Residential | Good | 1.4 |
| Davers Court IP32 7BN | Care UK Care Services Limited | 60 | Residential | Not rated | 1.4 |
| The Martins IP33 1YA | Methodist Homes | 42 | Residential | Good | 1.43 |
| Willows and Rosehill, Drummond Court IP33 3NN | Royal Mencap Society | 10 | Residential | Good | 1.6 |
| Cornwallis Court IP33 3NH | The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company | 58 | Nursing | Outstanding | 1.63 |
| The Grange Residential Home IP33 2JT | Grange Residential Homes Limited | 9 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.99 |
| Cedar Lodge IP28 6DX | Orion Healthcare Limited | 25 | Residential | Good | 2.03 |
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- How many care home beds are near Bury St Edmunds?
- Within 5 miles of Bury St Edmunds there are 989 registered care home beds across 21 CQC-registered homes, of which 454 are in homes registered for nursing care and 939 for dementia care.
- Is Bury St Edmunds short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Bury St Edmunds has 41.6 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 215 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Bury St Edmunds change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Bury St Edmunds catchment is projected to change by +71.5% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 24.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 337 beds at the national rate.
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Nearby towns: Newmarket · Stowmarket · Sudbury · Haverhill · Diss · Eye · Ely · Attleborough
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Bury St Edmunds. 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.