How many care home beds are near Hunstanton?

Within 5 miles of Hunstanton there are 396 registered care home beds across 14 CQC-registered homes, of which 53 are in homes registered for nursing care and 340 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Hunstanton change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Hunstanton catchment is projected to change by +56.3% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 28.1 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 62 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Hunstanton

5-mile catchment · 14 homes · 396 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Hunstanton carries 43.9 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied

43.9

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

396

registered beds · 14 homes

902

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+56.3%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Hunstanton catchment looks oversupplied today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +56.3% by 2043. Hold today's 396 beds and the same stock falls to 28.1 per 100, a shortfall of 62 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

902

85+ today

1,410

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Hunstanton catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	2,978
Residents aged 85+	902
Registered care beds	396
Beds per 100 aged 85+	43.9
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	293
Surplus vs national rate	103 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	53
Beds in homes registered for dementia	340

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 29Good · 215Requires improvement · 79Inadequate · 0Not rated · 73

79 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 Hunstanton

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Norfolk Lodge PE36 5HT	ARMSCARE Limited	30	Residential	Good	0.37
Driftwood House PE36 5HL	ARMSCARE Limited	28	Residential	Requires improvement	0.42
Gorselands Residential Home PE36 5DP	Cieves Limited	21	Residential	Requires improvement	0.43
Merrimore House PE36 5HW	Approach Community Homes Limited	6	Residential	Good	0.54
Nightingale Lodge PE36 6AL	Black Swan International Limited	29	Residential	Outstanding	0.58
Coralyn House PE36 6BS	Mrs Keshwaree Ramana	5	Residential	Requires improvement	0.61
Beach View PE36 6DL	EvoCare Ltd	25	Residential	Good	0.72
Regency Manor Care Home PE36 5AY	Acacia Care (Hunstanton) Ltd	73	Residential	Not rated	0.81
Millbridge Care Home PE31 7HY	Integrated Nursing Homes Limited	53	Nursing	Good	1.84
Fridhem Rest Home PE31 7AB	Fridhem Rest Home Limited	25	Residential	Requires improvement	2.06
Rebecca Court PE31 7EF	Norse Care (Services) Limited	38	Residential	Good	2.27
Summerville House PE31 7BH	ARMSCARE Limited	26	Residential	Good	2.59
Phoenix House PE31 7LP	John & Mrs Valerie Bailey	7	Residential	Good	3.98
The Close PE31 7PT	Norfolk Care Limited	30	Residential	Good	4.08

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Care near Hunstanton - questions

How many care home beds are near Hunstanton?: Within 5 miles of Hunstanton there are 396 registered care home beds across 14 CQC-registered homes, of which 53 are in homes registered for nursing care and 340 for dementia care.
Is Hunstanton short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Hunstanton has 43.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 103 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Hunstanton change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Hunstanton catchment is projected to change by +56.3% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 28.1 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 62 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Norfolk, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: King's Lynn · Fakenham · Swaffham · Wisbech · Downham Market · Holt · Dereham · Sheringham
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Hunstanton. 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.