How many care home beds are near Eye?

Within 5 miles of Eye there are 329 registered care home beds across 8 CQC-registered homes, of which 143 are in homes registered for nursing care and 289 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Eye change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Eye catchment is projected to change by +82.6% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 18.4 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 253 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Eye

5-mile catchment · 8 homes · 329 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Eye carries 33.5 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

33.5

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

329

registered beds · 8 homes

981

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+82.6%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Eye catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +82.6% by 2043. Hold today's 329 beds and the same stock falls to 18.4 per 100, a shortfall of 253 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

981

85+ today

1,791

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Eye catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	3,293
Residents aged 85+	981
Registered care beds	329
Beds per 100 aged 85+	33.5
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	319
Surplus vs national rate	10 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	143
Beds in homes registered for dementia	289

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 60Good · 209Requires improvement · 0Inadequate · 0Not rated · 60

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 Eye

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Hartismere Place IP23 7BH	Care UK Care Services Limited	60	Residential	Not rated	1.34
Hartismere Place IP23 7BH	Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd	60	Nursing	Outstanding	1.34
Yaxley House IP23 8BU	Acceptus Healthcare Limited	34	Residential	Good	2.48
The Depperhaugh IP21 5BX	Althea HealthCare Limited	30	Nursing	Good	3.32
The Limes Retirement Home IP23 8DY	The Limes Retirement Home Ltd	26	Residential	Good	3.91
De Lucy House IP22 4HZ	Greensleeves Homes Trust	60	Residential	Good	4.02
Oaklands IP21 4EE	Regal Healthcare Properties Limited	53	Nursing + residential	Good	4.07
Oak House IP22 4HE	Partnerships in Care Limited	6	Residential	Good	4.51

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Care near Eye - questions

How many care home beds are near Eye?: Within 5 miles of Eye there are 329 registered care home beds across 8 CQC-registered homes, of which 143 are in homes registered for nursing care and 289 for dementia care.
Is Eye short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Eye has 33.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 10 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Eye change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Eye catchment is projected to change by +82.6% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 18.4 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 253 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Suffolk, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Diss · Harleston · Stowmarket · Halesworth · Woodbridge · Bungay · Saxmundham · Attleborough
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Eye. 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.