Care home demand near Folkestone

5-mile catchment · 53 homes · 1,184 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Folkestone carries 43.3 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied

43.3
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
1,184
registered beds · 53 homes
2,735
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+74.7%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The Folkestone catchment looks oversupplied today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +74.7% by 2043. Hold today's 1,184 beds and the same stock falls to 24.8 per 100, a shortfall of 369 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.
2,735
85+ today
4,778
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Folkestone catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)8,937
Residents aged 85+2,735
Registered care beds1,184
Beds per 100 aged 85+43.3
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)889
Surplus vs national rate295 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing503
Beds in homes registered for dementia671

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 6Good · 905Requires improvement · 193Inadequate · 0Not rated · 80

193 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 Folkestone

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
The Grange Care Home
CT19 5JB
Ashwood Court Healthcare Ltd28ResidentialGood0.3
Maple House
CT19 5HW
Lothlorien Community Limited6ResidentialGood0.46
Burnham
CT19 5HW
MNP Complete Care Limited5ResidentialRequires improvement0.46
The Cherries
CT19 5HW
Lothlorien Community Limited6ResidentialRequires improvement0.46
Grosvenor Court
CT19 5HP
Counticare Limited13ResidentialGood0.49
Tristford
CT19 5HJ
MNP Complete Care Limited12ResidentialGood0.5
Ravenlea
CT20 2JU
Lothlorien Community Limited7ResidentialGood0.54
Cumbria House Care Home
CT20 2PG
Ashwood Park Healthcare Ltd32ResidentialGood0.56
Westview
CT20 2JR
Lothlorien Community Limited6ResidentialGood0.56
Broadmeadow
CT19 5DN
Kent County Council48ResidentialGood0.57
Finn Farm Lodge
CT20 2NJ
Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited5ResidentialGood0.6
95 Ashley Avenue
CT19 4PJ
CLBD Limited5ResidentialGood0.61
Folkestone Care Centre
CT20 2NB
Opus Care Limited110NursingGood0.65
Turketel Road
CT20 2PA
Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited6ResidentialGood0.69
Magenta
CT19 5BH
Blythson Limited3ResidentialGood0.69

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Care near Folkestone - questions

How many care home beds are near Folkestone?
Within 5 miles of Folkestone there are 1,184 registered care home beds across 53 CQC-registered homes, of which 503 are in homes registered for nursing care and 671 for dementia care.
Is Folkestone short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Folkestone has 43.3 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 295 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Folkestone change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Folkestone catchment is projected to change by +74.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 24.8 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 369 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Kent, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Hythe · Dover · Romney Marsh · Canterbury · Deal · Sandwich · Herne Bay · Whitstable
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Folkestone. 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.