Care home demand near Dover
The area within 5 miles of Dover carries 47.2 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Dover catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 5,439 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,539 |
| Registered care beds | 727 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 47.2 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 500 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 227 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 258 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 532 |
Quality of the nearby stock
253 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 Dover
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillbrow CT17 0SE | Voyage 1 Limited | 9 | Residential | Good | 0.34 |
| Twyford House CT16 2AG | Voyage 1 Limited | 12 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.47 |
| Riverlea House CT17 0QY | Riverlea Care Limited | 44 | Residential | Good | 0.62 |
| Woodside Residential Care Home CT16 3BE | Charing Way Limited | 40 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.71 |
| White Cliffs Lodge CT17 0JA | White Cliffs Lodge Limited | 15 | Residential | Good | 0.81 |
| Dover House CT17 0EX | Dover House (GC) Limited | 86 | Nursing | Inadequate | 0.84 |
| Applecroft Care Home CT17 0ER | Applecroft Care Home Ltd | 75 | Nursing | Good | 0.89 |
| Harmonia Village CT17 0FZ | Harmonia Care Village Limited | 36 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 0.9 |
| Felbrigg House CT16 2PU | Elysium Care Partnerships No 2 Limited | 11 | Residential | Good | 0.97 |
| United Response - 1 St Alphege Road CT16 2PU | United Response | 6 | Residential | Good | 0.97 |
| 55 Sandwich Road CT16 3LT | High Quality Lifestyles Limited | 2 | Residential | Good | 1 |
| Swerford House CT16 3AW | High Quality Lifestyles Limited | 7 | Residential | Good | 1.01 |
| Ivy Bank Residential Care Home CT16 3DB | Ivybank Health Care Limited | 27 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.02 |
| Temple Ewell Nursing Home CT16 3DB | Crownwood Healthcare (Temple Ewell) Limited | 44 | Nursing | Good | 1.02 |
| Chitty Barn CT16 1EU | LDC Care Company Ltd | 3 | Residential | Outstanding | 1.1 |
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- How many care home beds are near Dover?
- Within 5 miles of Dover there are 727 registered care home beds across 33 CQC-registered homes, of which 258 are in homes registered for nursing care and 532 for dementia care.
- Is Dover short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Dover has 47.2 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 227 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Dover change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Dover catchment is projected to change by +74.1% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 27.1 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 144 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Kent, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Deal · Folkestone · Sandwich · Hythe · Canterbury · Ramsgate · Birchington · Herne Bay
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Dover. 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.