Care home demand near Dorking
The area within 5 miles of Dorking carries 45.3 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Dorking catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 6,024 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,918 |
| Registered care beds | 869 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 45.3 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 623 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 246 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 592 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 840 |
Quality of the nearby stock
128 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 Dorking
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorking Manor RH4 3AY | Hamberley Care FV (Dorking) Limited | 76 | Nursing | Not rated | 0.41 |
| Stanecroft RH5 4EG | Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd | 50 | Residential | Good | 0.44 |
| Stanecroft RH5 4EG | Care UK Care Services Limited | 50 | Residential | Not rated | 0.44 |
| Garth House RH4 2AY | Care UK Care Services Limited | 42 | Nursing | Not rated | 0.46 |
| Garth House RH4 2AY | Aria Healthcare Group LTD | 42 | Nursing | Good | 0.46 |
| Nower House RH4 3BL | Abbeyfield Wey Valley Society Limited | 44 | Residential | Good | 0.53 |
| Tuscany House RH4 2JA | Achieve Together Limited | 7 | Residential | Good | 0.67 |
| Rose Hill Nursing Home RH4 2EG | Rosehill (UK) Limited | 35 | Nursing | Good | 0.9 |
| Deepdene Care Centre RH4 1SY | MMCG (2) Limited | 66 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.35 |
| Westcott House Nursing Home RH4 3QD | Y & M Care Westcott Ltd | 60 | Nursing | Good | 1.42 |
| Livingstone House RH4 1QE | Pathway Healthcare Ltd | 6 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.46 |
| Bramley House Residential Home RH4 3NX | Mrs Fiona Collins | 16 | Residential | Good | 1.73 |
| Downsvale Nursing Home RH4 1PT | Monarch KM Ltd | 35 | Nursing | Good | 1.73 |
| Pinehurst Rest Home RH5 6BY | Mrs T Schneider | 19 | Residential | Good | 2.94 |
| Broome Park Nursing Home RH3 7DF | Alma Care Homes Broome Ltd | 56 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 3.32 |
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- How many care home beds are near Dorking?
- Within 5 miles of Dorking there are 869 registered care home beds across 21 CQC-registered homes, of which 592 are in homes registered for nursing care and 840 for dementia care.
- Is Dorking short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Dorking has 45.3 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 246 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Dorking change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Dorking catchment is projected to change by +57.8% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 28.7 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 114 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Surrey, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Leatherhead · Tadworth · Redhill · Horley · Cobham · Cranleigh · Epsom · Crawley
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Dorking. 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.