How many care home beds are near Mitcham?

Within 5 miles of Mitcham there are 7,583 registered care home beds across 274 CQC-registered homes, of which 5,160 are in homes registered for nursing care and 5,671 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Mitcham change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Mitcham catchment is projected to change by +57.2% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 21.7 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 3,759 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Mitcham

5-mile catchment · 274 homes · 7,583 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Mitcham carries 34.2 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

34.2

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

7,583

registered beds · 274 homes

22,203

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+57.2%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Mitcham catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +57.2% by 2043. Hold today's 7,583 beds and the same stock falls to 21.7 per 100, a shortfall of 3,759 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

22,203

85+ today

34,899

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Mitcham catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	73,548
Residents aged 85+	22,203
Registered care beds	7,583
Beds per 100 aged 85+	34.2
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	7,216
Surplus vs national rate	367 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	5,160
Beds in homes registered for dementia	5,671

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 6Good · 1,042Requires improvement · 43Inadequate · 0Not rated · 0

691 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 Mitcham

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
St Georges Residential Care Home CR4 1EB	Afra Siyab	3	Residential	Good	0.4
Barons Lodge CR4 4EH	Susash UK Ltd	40	Nursing	Good	0.65
Greenfield Care Home CR4 4BF	Sunrise Rehabilitation Centre and Trading Associates Ltd	9	Residential	Good	0.68
Rosebank Lodge CR4 4EJ	Achieve Together Limited	13	Residential	Good	0.72
Acorn Residential Home CR4 4EP	Mrs Yoheswari Nithiyananthan & Mr Kanagaratnam Nithiyananthan	8	Residential	Good	0.72
Fieldway Care Home CR4 4SJ	HC-One No.1 Limited	68	Nursing	Good	0.79
United Response - 60 Woodland Way CR4 2DY	United Response	6	Residential	Good	0.8
Eltandia Hall Care Centre SW16 4HN	MMCG (2) Limited	83	Nursing	Good	0.92
Woodlands House SW19 2HJ	Country Court Care Homes 2 Limited	72	Nursing	Good	1.04
St Antony's Care Home CR4 1BP	St.Antony's Ltd	12	Residential	Good	1.07
Aashna House Residential Care Home SW16 5BP	Sanctuary Care Limited	38	Residential	Good	1.1
Anvil Close SW16 6YA	MacIntyre Care	12	Residential	Good	1.11
SignHealth Longley Road SW17 9LD	SignHealth	6	Residential	Outstanding	1.15
Southview Close SW17 9TU	MacIntyre Care	12	Residential	Good	1.31
Ashbrook House SM4 6LF	Ashbrook House Limited	9	Residential	Good	1.35

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Care near Mitcham - questions

How many care home beds are near Mitcham?: Within 5 miles of Mitcham there are 7,583 registered care home beds across 274 CQC-registered homes, of which 5,160 are in homes registered for nursing care and 5,671 for dementia care.
Is Mitcham short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Mitcham has 34.2 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 367 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Mitcham change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Mitcham catchment is projected to change by +57.2% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 21.7 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 3,759 beds at the national rate.

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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Mitcham. 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.