How many care home beds are near Ilfracombe?

Within 5 miles of Ilfracombe there are 301 registered care home beds across 8 CQC-registered homes, of which 47 are in homes registered for nursing care and 268 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Ilfracombe change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Ilfracombe catchment is projected to change by +84.6% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 28.3 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 45 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Ilfracombe

5-mile catchment · 8 homes · 301 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Ilfracombe carries 52.2 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied

52.2

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

301

registered beds · 8 homes

577

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+84.6%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Ilfracombe catchment looks oversupplied today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +84.6% by 2043. Hold today's 301 beds and the same stock falls to 28.3 per 100, a shortfall of 45 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

577

85+ today

1,065

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Ilfracombe catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	2,039
Residents aged 85+	577
Registered care beds	301
Beds per 100 aged 85+	52.2
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	188
Surplus vs national rate	113 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	47
Beds in homes registered for dementia	268

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 184Requires improvement · 117Inadequate · 0Not rated · 0

117 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 Ilfracombe

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Pinehurst Care Home EX34 9QN	Pinehurst Care Home Ltd	23	Residential	Good	0.2
Alban House Residential Care Home EX34 9JU	Alban Quality Care Limited	23	Residential	Requires improvement	0.63
Edenmore Nursing Home EX34 9HW	Edenmore Care Limited	47	Nursing	Good	0.63
Hilldales Residential Care Home EX34 9JS	Hilldales Residential Care Home Ltd	56	Residential	Good	0.71
Seaview Haven EX34 9JP	H&H Care Services Limited	72	Residential	Requires improvement	0.72
Parkview Residential Home EX34 8HZ	Parkview Residential Home	22	Residential	Requires improvement	0.74
Susan Day Residential Home EX34 8AQ	The Trustees of Susan Day Old People's Home	33	Residential	Good	0.93
Belmont Grange Limited EX34 8DR	Belmont Grange Ltd	25	Residential	Good	0.96

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Care near Ilfracombe - questions

How many care home beds are near Ilfracombe?: Within 5 miles of Ilfracombe there are 301 registered care home beds across 8 CQC-registered homes, of which 47 are in homes registered for nursing care and 268 for dementia care.
Is Ilfracombe short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Ilfracombe has 52.2 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 113 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Ilfracombe change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Ilfracombe catchment is projected to change by +84.6% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 28.3 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 45 beds at the national rate.

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Nearby towns: Braunton · Barnstaple · Bideford · Torrington · Minehead · Okehampton · Bude · Crediton
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Ilfracombe. 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.