How many care home beds are near Cranbrook?

Within 5 miles of Cranbrook there are 164 registered care home beds across 5 CQC-registered homes, of which 85 are in homes registered for nursing care and 142 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Cranbrook change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Cranbrook catchment is projected to change by +71.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 11.8 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 287 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Cranbrook

5-mile catchment · 5 homes · 164 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Cranbrook carries 20.3 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied

20.3

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

164

registered beds · 5 homes

809

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+71.7%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The population aged 85+ near Cranbrook is projected to change +71.7% by 2043. At the national rate that demands 451 beds against today's 164, a shortfall of 287.

809

85+ today

1,389

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Cranbrook catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	2,642
Residents aged 85+	809
Registered care beds	164
Beds per 100 aged 85+	20.3
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	263
Shortfall vs national rate	99 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	85
Beds in homes registered for dementia	142

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 110Requires improvement · 0Inadequate · 0Not rated · 54

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 Cranbrook

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Hartley House Care Home TN17 3QN	Hartley House Limited	57	Residential	Good	1.18
Wheatfield Drive TN17 3LU	The Grange (2016) Ltd	3	Residential	Good	1.42
Hawkhurst House Proactive Assessment Unit TN18 5EF	Hawkhurst House PAU Limited	31	Nursing	Good	1.72
Hawkhurst House TN18 5EF	Hawkhurst House Limited	54	Nursing	Not Rated	1.72
The Grange - Benenden TN17 4DN	The Grange (2016) Ltd	19	Residential	Good	2.15

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Care near Cranbrook - questions

How many care home beds are near Cranbrook?: Within 5 miles of Cranbrook there are 164 registered care home beds across 5 CQC-registered homes, of which 85 are in homes registered for nursing care and 142 for dementia care.
Is Cranbrook short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Cranbrook has 20.3 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 263 beds, a shortfall of 99.
How will care demand near Cranbrook change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Cranbrook catchment is projected to change by +71.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 11.8 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 287 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Kent, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Tenterden · Wadhurst · Ashford · Rye · Tonbridge · Battle · Tunbridge Wells · Maidstone
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Cranbrook. 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.