Care home demand near Margate
The area within 5 miles of Margate carries 38 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Margate catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 15,337 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 4,278 |
| Registered care beds | 1,625 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 38 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,390 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 235 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 506 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,097 |
Quality of the nearby stock
376 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 Margate
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Lodge Care Home CT9 1TJ | Purelake Healthcare Limited | 21 | Residential | Good | 0.17 |
| St Peters Home CT9 1TH | St Peter's Home Limited | 38 | Residential | Good | 0.18 |
| Forbesville CT9 2LS | Manor Care Homes Ltd | 1 | Residential | Not rated | 0.28 |
| SENSE - 89 Hastings Avenue CT9 2SQ | Sense | 4 | Residential | Outstanding | 0.31 |
| Aquarius Lodge CT9 2AN | Aquarius Lodge | 17 | Residential | Good | 0.33 |
| Ashcroft Nursing Home CT9 2QE | Regal Care Trading Ltd | 88 | Nursing | Good | 0.35 |
| Caretech Community Services (No 2) Limited - 22 Prices Avenue CT9 2NT | Caretech Community Services (No.2) Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 0.38 |
| Terrance House CT9 1XQ | Terrance House Care Limited | 48 | Residential | Good | 0.46 |
| Green Gables CT9 2NL | Green Gables Care Limited | 18 | Residential | Good | 0.46 |
| Yoakley House Care Home CT9 4AH | Michael Yoakley's Charity | 31 | Residential | Good | 0.48 |
| Claremont Care Home CT9 2NJ | Hope Care Limited | 17 | Residential | Good | 0.48 |
| Treetops Residential Home CT9 2NJ | Tree Tops Residential Ltd | 24 | Residential | Good | 0.48 |
| Sandmere Care Home CT9 4PA | Sandmere Care Limited | 68 | Nursing | Not rated | 0.62 |
| Maltreath Residential Care Home CT9 2JU | Temperance Care Limited | 14 | Residential | Good | 0.64 |
| Shottendane Nursing Home CT9 4BS | Shottendane N Home Limited | 38 | Nursing | Good | 0.68 |
Appraising a care site near Margate?
Threshold Care turns this into a site-level appraisal: drop a pin, set the catchment, and see the over-85 demand, every competing home and its CQC rating, the gap, and the maximum land bid, in under 60 seconds.
Start a free trial →Care near Margate - questions
- How many care home beds are near Margate?
- Within 5 miles of Margate there are 1,625 registered care home beds across 51 CQC-registered homes, of which 506 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,097 for dementia care.
- Is Margate short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Margate has 38 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 235 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Margate change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Margate catchment is projected to change by +61.1% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 23.6 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 615 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Kent, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Ramsgate · Birchington · Sandwich · Herne Bay · Deal · Canterbury · Whitstable · Dover
All towns · By local authority
Method: a 5-mile catchment around Margate. 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.