Care home demand near Fakenham
The area within 5 miles of Fakenham carries 24.5 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the Fakenham catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 2,407 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 718 |
| Registered care beds | 176 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 24.5 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 233 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 57 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 43 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 151 |
Quality of the nearby stock
51 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 Fakenham
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwoods Care Home NR21 8HH | Oakwoods Care Operations LTD | 43 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 0.62 |
| Cranmer House NR21 8HR | Norse Care (Services) Limited | 36 | Residential | Good | 0.65 |
| Field View NR21 9EP | Imperial Care Homes Limited | 17 | Residential | Good | 0.7 |
| Wensum Way NR21 8NZ | FitzRoy Support | 8 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.79 |
| Woodspring House NR21 9AX | Woodspring Care Limited | 28 | Residential | Good | 0.81 |
| Mill House & Cottages NR21 0ED | Prime Life Limited | 44 | Residential | Good | 4.06 |
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- How many care home beds are near Fakenham?
- Within 5 miles of Fakenham there are 176 registered care home beds across 6 CQC-registered homes, of which 43 are in homes registered for nursing care and 151 for dementia care.
- Is Fakenham short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Fakenham has 24.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 233 beds, a shortfall of 57.
- How will care demand near Fakenham change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Fakenham catchment is projected to change by +62.4% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 15.1 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 203 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Norfolk, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Holt · Dereham · Swaffham · Hunstanton · Sheringham · King's Lynn · Cromer · Wymondham
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Fakenham. 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.