Care home demand near Gillingham
The area within 5 miles of Gillingham carries 23.3 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the Gillingham catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 14,051 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 4,383 |
| Registered care beds | 1,023 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 23.3 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,424 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 401 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 603 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 912 |
Quality of the nearby stock
117 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 Gillingham
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nesbit House Care Home TN14 7AG | Hamberley Care 2 Limited | 60 | Nursing | Good | 1.56 |
| Chipstead Lake - Care Home Physical Disabilities TN13 2SD | Leonard Cheshire Disability | 24 | Residential | Requires improvement | 2.53 |
| Foxbridge House BR6 7FB | Care UK Care Services Limited | 84 | Nursing | Not rated | 2.62 |
| Foxbridge House BR6 7FB | Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd | 84 | Nursing | Good | 2.62 |
| Rivermere Retirement and Care Home TN13 2PZ | WT UK Opco 2 Limited | 102 | Residential | Good | 2.95 |
| Rivermere Retirement and Care Home TN13 2PZ | Willowbrook Healthcare Limited | 102 | Residential | Good | 2.95 |
| Cabrini House 1 (Diagrama Healthcare) BR6 9LB | Diagrama Healthcare Services Limited | 8 | Residential | Good | 3.52 |
| Cabrini House 3 (Diagrama Healthcare) BR6 9LB | Diagrama Healthcare Services Limited | 8 | Residential | Good | 3.52 |
| Cabrini House 2 (Diagrama Healthcare) BR6 9LB | Diagrama Healthcare Services Limited | 7 | Residential | Good | 3.52 |
| Alpine Care Home TN13 3LH | Regal Care Trading Ltd | 30 | Residential | Good | 3.58 |
| The Old Manse TN16 3JY | Hazel Homes For Autism Ltd | 7 | Residential | Not rated | 3.77 |
| Emily Jackson House TN13 1XH | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 55 | Nursing | Good | 4.01 |
| Highfield TN13 1XH | Avenues South East | 18 | Residential | Requires improvement | 4.01 |
| Westerham Place Residential Care Home TN16 1TD | Yewcare Limited | 33 | Residential | Good | 4.1 |
| Tanglewood BR2 6DQ | Totem Care Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 4.39 |
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- How many care home beds are near Gillingham?
- Within 5 miles of Gillingham there are 1,023 registered care home beds across 21 CQC-registered homes, of which 603 are in homes registered for nursing care and 912 for dementia care.
- Is Gillingham short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Gillingham has 23.3 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 1,424 beds, a shortfall of 401.
- How will care demand near Gillingham change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Gillingham catchment is projected to change by +49.6% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 15.6 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,108 beds at the national rate.
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Nearby towns: Sevenoaks · Swanley · Oxted · Edenbridge · Longfield · Dartford · Caterham · Lingfield
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Gillingham. 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.