How many care home beds are near Guildford?

Within 5 miles of Guildford there are 1,938 registered care home beds across 44 CQC-registered homes, of which 832 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,717 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Guildford change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Guildford catchment is projected to change by +59.4% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 28.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 294 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Guildford

5-mile catchment · 44 homes · 1,938 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Guildford carries 45 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

1,938

registered beds · 44 homes

4,309

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+59.4%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Guildford catchment looks oversupplied today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +59.4% by 2043. Hold today's 1,938 beds and the same stock falls to 28.2 per 100, a shortfall of 294 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

4,309

85+ today

6,869

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Guildford catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	13,161
Residents aged 85+	4,309
Registered care beds	1,938
Beds per 100 aged 85+	45
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	1,400
Surplus vs national rate	538 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	832
Beds in homes registered for dementia	1,717

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 116Good · 995Requires improvement · 181Inadequate · 0Not rated · 646

181 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 Guildford

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
SeeAbility - Denecroft Residential Home GU1 4DA	The Royal School for the Blind	6	Residential	Good	0.29
Kathryn's House GU2 4JN	A. Welcome House Limited	29	Residential	Good	0.66
Albury Care Homes Limited GU1 2BT	Albury Care Home Limited	33	Residential	Good	0.85
The Clavadel GU1 2JH	The Clavadel (Guildford) Co. Limited	32	Nursing	Good	0.9
The Four Seasons Trust Limited - 33 Abbotswood GU1 1UZ	The Four Seasons Trust Limited	4	Residential	Requires improvement	1.13
Northway Lodge GU2 8AQ	Valere Care Services LTD	5	Residential	Not rated	1.16
Claremont Court GU2 9QA	Carebase (Claremont) Limited	57	Nursing	Good	1.28
St Catherine's Care Centre Limited GU3 1LJ	St Catherines Care Centre Limited	34	Nursing	Requires improvement	1.33
Pilgrim Wood Residential Home GU3 1HF	Goldenage Healthcare Limited	35	Residential	Good	1.57
Queen Elizabeth Park GU2 9LL	Carebase (Guildford) Limited	77	Nursing	Good	1.59
Douglas Close GU4 7PB	Just Homes (Surrey) Ltd	3	Residential	Good	1.72
SCC Adult Social Care Supported Living and Mallow Crescent short breaks service GU4 7BU	SCC Adult Social Care	6	Residential	Not Rated	1.73
Silverbirch House Care Home GU3 3FF	Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited	65	Residential	Good	1.87
Silverbirch House Care Home GU3 3FF	Scarborough Hall Limited	65	Residential	Not rated	1.87
Worplesdon View GU3 3LQ	Scarborough Hall Limited	78	Nursing	Not rated	1.95

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Care near Guildford - questions

How many care home beds are near Guildford?: Within 5 miles of Guildford there are 1,938 registered care home beds across 44 CQC-registered homes, of which 832 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,717 for dementia care.
Is Guildford short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Guildford has 45 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 538 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Guildford change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Guildford catchment is projected to change by +59.4% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 28.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 294 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Surrey, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Godalming · Woking · West Byfleet · Aldershot · Cranleigh · Camberley · Cobham · Bagshot
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Guildford. 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.