Care home demand near Lewes
The area within 5 miles of Lewes carries 24.9 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the Lewes catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 3,526 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,058 |
| Registered care beds | 263 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 24.9 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 344 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 81 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 190 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 190 |
Quality of the nearby stock
30 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 Lewes
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashring House BN8 5ES | Ashring House Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 1.53 |
| Lime Tree House Residential Home BN8 5ES | Mrs Zeenat Nanji & Mr Salim Nanji | 30 | Residential | Good | 1.53 |
| Holm Lodge BN8 5ES | Holm Lodge | 26 | Residential | Good | 1.53 |
| Claydon House BN7 2QT | Care UK Care Services Limited | 49 | Nursing | Not rated | 1.56 |
| Claydon House BN7 2QT | Aria Healthcare Group LTD | 49 | Nursing | Good | 1.56 |
| Parris Lawn BN8 5HH | Parris Lawn Care LTD | 62 | Nursing | Good | 1.6 |
| Bevern View BN8 5FJ | The Bevern Trust | 11 | Residential | Good | 2.1 |
| Barons Down Nursing Home BN7 1ED | Affectionate Healthcare Limited | 30 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 2.12 |
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- How many care home beds are near Lewes?
- Within 5 miles of Lewes there are 263 registered care home beds across 8 CQC-registered homes, of which 190 are in homes registered for nursing care and 190 for dementia care.
- Is Lewes short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Lewes has 24.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 344 beds, a shortfall of 81.
- How will care demand near Lewes change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Lewes catchment is projected to change by +62.8% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 15.3 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 297 beds at the national rate.
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Lewes. 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.