Care home demand near Harleston
The area within 5 miles of Harleston carries 5.9 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the Harleston catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 2,192 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 612 |
| Registered care beds | 36 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 5.9 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 199 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 163 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 21 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 21 |
Quality of the nearby stock
0 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 Harleston
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trees Nursing Home IP20 9JA | R J Francis Care Homes Limited | 21 | Nursing | Good | 0.26 |
| Millpool IP20 9FG | Mrs Alison Messenger | 1 | Residential | Good | 0.38 |
| The Paddocks IP21 5TR | G Gibbs | 6 | Residential | Good | 2.18 |
| Hill House IP21 4QT | Partnerships in Care Limited | 8 | Residential | Good | 2.88 |
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- How many care home beds are near Harleston?
- Within 5 miles of Harleston there are 36 registered care home beds across 4 CQC-registered homes, of which 21 are in homes registered for nursing care and 21 for dementia care.
- Is Harleston short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Harleston has 5.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 199 beds, a shortfall of 163.
- How will care demand near Harleston change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Harleston catchment is projected to change by +79.2% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 3.3 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 321 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Norfolk, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Bungay · Eye · Halesworth · Diss · Beccles · Wymondham · Saxmundham · Attleborough
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Harleston. 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.