How many care home beds are near Horncastle?

Within 5 miles of Horncastle there are 153 registered care home beds across 4 CQC-registered homes, of which 113 are in homes registered for nursing care and 132 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Horncastle change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Horncastle catchment is projected to change by +64.2% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 18.8 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 111 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Horncastle

5-mile catchment · 4 homes · 153 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Horncastle carries 30.9 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

30.9

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

153

registered beds · 4 homes

495

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+64.2%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Horncastle catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +64.2% by 2043. Hold today's 153 beds and the same stock falls to 18.8 per 100, a shortfall of 111 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

495

85+ today

813

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Horncastle catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	1,816
Residents aged 85+	495
Registered care beds	153
Beds per 100 aged 85+	30.9
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	161
Shortfall vs national rate	8 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	113
Beds in homes registered for dementia	132

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 74Requires improvement · 21Inadequate · 0Not rated · 58

21 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 Horncastle

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Tanglewood Care Home LN9 5EN	Tanglewood Care Services Limited	55	Nursing	Good	0.11
Clarence House & The Granary LN9 5JE	Prime Life Limited	21	Residential	Requires improvement	0.41
Thimbleby Court LN9 5RA	Glenholme Senior Living (Horncastle) Limited	58	Nursing	Not rated	0.7
The Grove Residential Care Home LN9 5PT	The Grovecare (UK) Limited	19	Residential	Good	1.48

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Care near Horncastle - questions

How many care home beds are near Horncastle?: Within 5 miles of Horncastle there are 153 registered care home beds across 4 CQC-registered homes, of which 113 are in homes registered for nursing care and 132 for dementia care.
Is Horncastle short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Horncastle has 30.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 161 beds, a shortfall of 8.
How will care demand near Horncastle change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Horncastle catchment is projected to change by +64.2% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 18.8 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 111 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Lincolnshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Woodhall Spa · Louth · Alford · Market Rasen · Boston · Lincoln · Mablethorpe · Skegness
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Horncastle. 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.