Care home demand near Great Yarmouth
The area within 5 miles of Great Yarmouth carries 29.5 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Great Yarmouth catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 9,587 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 2,748 |
| Registered care beds | 811 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 29.5 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 893 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 82 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 194 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 599 |
Quality of the nearby stock
194 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 Great Yarmouth
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Lodge NR31 0HS | Iceni Care Limited | 3 | Residential | Good | 0.85 |
| Park House NR30 2HW | Black Swan International Limited | 26 | Residential | Good | 1.23 |
| Eversley Lodge Nursing Home NR30 4LW | Country Retirement & Nursing Homes Ltd | 42 | Nursing | Not rated | 1.38 |
| Oliver Court NR30 2LF | Oliver Court Limited | 34 | Residential | Good | 1.46 |
| Marine Court Residential Home NR30 4EW | Meadowblue Limited | 40 | Residential | Good | 1.49 |
| Avery Lodge Residential Home NR31 0JX | Mr & Mrs K M Hodgins | 15 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.52 |
| The Salisbury Residential Home NR30 4ET | Salisbury Residential Home Limited | 30 | Residential | Good | 1.52 |
| Florence House NR30 2JX | Aps Care Ltd | 27 | Residential | Inadequate | 1.53 |
| St Davids Residential Care Home NR30 3JA | Dr Ajit Kumar Verma and Mrs Gayatri Verma | 18 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.56 |
| The Orchards Residential Care Home NR31 8HS | The Orchards Residential Care Home | 13 | Residential | Good | 1.96 |
| Lapwing Lodge NR31 8SF | Iceni Care Limited | 3 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.99 |
| Burgh House Residential Care Home Limited NR31 9QL | Burgh House Residential Care Home Limited | 53 | Residential | Good | 2.15 |
| The Heathers Nursing Home NR31 8DQ | Heathers Care Home Limited | 45 | Nursing | Good | 2.28 |
| Claremont Nursing Home NR30 5AA | Healthcare Homes Group Limited | 52 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 2.47 |
| Gresham Care Home NR31 6LJ | The Gresham Care Home Limited | 45 | Nursing | Good | 2.51 |
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- How many care home beds are near Great Yarmouth?
- Within 5 miles of Great Yarmouth there are 811 registered care home beds across 26 CQC-registered homes, of which 194 are in homes registered for nursing care and 599 for dementia care.
- Is Great Yarmouth short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Great Yarmouth has 29.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 893 beds, a shortfall of 82.
- How will care demand near Great Yarmouth change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Great Yarmouth catchment is projected to change by +60.3% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 18.4 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 621 beds at the national rate.
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Great Yarmouth. 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.