Care home demand near Longfield
The area within 5 miles of Longfield carries 34.9 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Longfield catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 14,133 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 4,161 |
| Registered care beds | 1,453 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 34.9 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,352 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 101 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 979 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,090 |
Quality of the nearby stock
508 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 Longfield
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairby Grange DA3 8ER | Mrs G L Reeve & Miss D M Reeve | 27 | Residential | Good | 0.19 |
| The Old Downs Care Centre DA3 7BH | Nellsar Limited | 41 | Nursing + residential | Good | 0.5 |
| Hazelwood Care Home DA3 7PW | Smartmove Homes Limited | 50 | Nursing | Good | 0.85 |
| Bramblings Residential Home DA3 7PE | Bramblings (Kent) Limited | 42 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.02 |
| Russell Court Nursing Home DA3 7RY | Russell Court Limited | 40 | Nursing | Good | 1.07 |
| The Chestnuts Care Home DA13 9AH | Chestnuts Home Ltd | 30 | Residential | Good | 1.96 |
| Withens Nursing Home DA13 9NQ | RCH Care Homes Limited | 33 | Nursing | Good | 2.11 |
| Dale Mount DA13 9NX | Nicholas James Care Homes Ltd | 13 | Residential | Good | 2.64 |
| Dale Lodge DA13 9NX | Nicholas James Care Homes Ltd | 20 | Residential | Good | 2.64 |
| Holywell Park TN15 7LE | Holywell Park Limited | 60 | Nursing | Good | 2.95 |
| Eglantine Villa Care Home DA4 9JL | Bupa Care Homes (CFChomes) Limited | 49 | Nursing | Good | 2.95 |
| Manordene TN15 6JD | Manorville Care Homes Ltd | 22 | Nursing | Inadequate | 3.44 |
| Squadron Manor DA11 7FF | Simply Care Group UK Ltd | 75 | Nursing | Not rated | 3.49 |
| Wombwell Hall DA11 8BL | Belmont Healthcare (Wombwell) Limited | 120 | Nursing | Good | 3.6 |
| Mayflower Care Home DA11 7DX | Mayflower Care Home (Northfleet) Limited | 76 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 3.85 |
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- How many care home beds are near Longfield?
- Within 5 miles of Longfield there are 1,453 registered care home beds across 35 CQC-registered homes, of which 979 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,090 for dementia care.
- Is Longfield short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Longfield has 34.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 101 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Longfield change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Longfield catchment is projected to change by +44.8% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 24.1 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 506 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Kent, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Gravesend · Dartford · Swanley · Snodland · Sevenoaks · West Malling · Rochester · Gillingham
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Longfield. 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.