Care home demand near Herne Bay
The area within 5 miles of Herne Bay carries 45.3 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Herne Bay catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 9,805 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 2,963 |
| Registered care beds | 1,343 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 45.3 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 963 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 380 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 359 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,007 |
Quality of the nearby stock
611 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 Herne Bay
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Meadows CT6 5QP | Optima Care Limited | 10 | Nursing | Not rated | 0.14 |
| Orchard House CT6 5UD | HMT Care Limited | 15 | Residential | Good | 0.25 |
| Herne Bay Manor CT6 5TD | Dunham Care (Herne Bay) Opco Limited | 67 | Nursing | Not rated | 0.26 |
| Whitebirch Lodge CT6 5SE | Krystlegate Limited | 19 | Residential | Good | 0.27 |
| Kimberley Residential Home CT6 6DT | Noble Care Homes Ltd | 18 | Residential | Good | 0.43 |
| Kingsley CT6 6BZ | Radlett Care Limited | 9 | Residential | Good | 0.5 |
| Herne Place Care Home CT6 5DN | Scarborough Hall Limited | 66 | Residential | Not rated | 0.52 |
| Herne Place Care Home CT6 5DN | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 66 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.52 |
| High Pines Residential Home Limited CT6 7ES | High Pines Residential Home Limited | 27 | Residential | Good | 0.53 |
| The Cumberland CT6 6DB | St Brelades Retirement Homes Limited | 29 | Residential | Good | 0.58 |
| The Laleham CT6 5JN | The Laleham Ltd | 60 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.61 |
| The Hailey Residential Care Home CT6 6AU | All About Care Limited | 40 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.63 |
| St Brelades CT6 6AU | St Brelades Retirement Homes Limited | 37 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.63 |
| St Peter's Care Home CT6 8RQ | Gem Care 6 Limited | 48 | Residential | Good | 0.68 |
| H M T Care - 48 Albany Drive CT6 8PX | HMT Care Limited | 7 | Residential | Good | 0.7 |
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- How many care home beds are near Herne Bay?
- Within 5 miles of Herne Bay there are 1,343 registered care home beds across 42 CQC-registered homes, of which 359 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,007 for dementia care.
- Is Herne Bay short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Herne Bay has 45.3 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 380 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Herne Bay change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Herne Bay catchment is projected to change by +74.4% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 26 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 337 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Kent, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Whitstable · Canterbury · Birchington · Faversham · Sandwich · Margate · Ramsgate · Sheerness
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Herne Bay. 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.