Care home demand near Kingsbridge

5-mile catchment · 3 homes · 93 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Kingsbridge carries 10.6 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied

10.6
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
93
registered beds · 3 homes
877
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+77.4%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The population aged 85+ near Kingsbridge is projected to change +77.4% by 2043. At the national rate that demands 506 beds against today's 93, a shortfall of 413.
877
85+ today
1,556
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Kingsbridge catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)2,965
Residents aged 85+877
Registered care beds93
Beds per 100 aged 85+10.6
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)285
Shortfall vs national rate192 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing0
Beds in homes registered for dementia61

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 93Requires improvement · 0Inadequate · 0Not rated · 0

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 Kingsbridge

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
Quay Court Care Centre
TQ7 1HN
Quay Court (Care Centre) Limited48ResidentialGood0.11
Kahala Court
TQ7 1JN
Quay Court (Care Centre) Limited32ResidentialGood0.26
Overleat Residential Care Home
TQ7 1JL
Podsmead Residential Care Limited13ResidentialGood0.37

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Care near Kingsbridge - questions

How many care home beds are near Kingsbridge?
Within 5 miles of Kingsbridge there are 93 registered care home beds across 3 CQC-registered homes, of which 0 are in homes registered for nursing care and 61 for dementia care.
Is Kingsbridge short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Kingsbridge has 10.6 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 285 beds, a shortfall of 192.
How will care demand near Kingsbridge change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Kingsbridge catchment is projected to change by +77.4% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 6 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 413 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Devon, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Dartmouth · Ivybridge · Totnes · Brixham · Paignton · Plymouth · Torquay · Newton Abbot
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Kingsbridge. 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.