How many care home beds are near Newmarket?

Within 5 miles of Newmarket there are 339 registered care home beds across 5 CQC-registered homes, of which 267 are in homes registered for nursing care and 330 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Newmarket change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Newmarket catchment is projected to change by +74.3% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 17.1 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 304 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Newmarket

5-mile catchment · 5 homes · 339 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Newmarket carries 29.9 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

29.9

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

339

registered beds · 5 homes

1,134

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+74.3%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Newmarket catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +74.3% by 2043. Hold today's 339 beds and the same stock falls to 17.1 per 100, a shortfall of 304 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

1,134

85+ today

1,977

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Newmarket catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	3,609
Residents aged 85+	1,134
Registered care beds	339
Beds per 100 aged 85+	29.9
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	369
Shortfall vs national rate	30 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	267
Beds in homes registered for dementia	330

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 9Good · 330Requires 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 Newmarket

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Brampton Manor CB8 7AQ	Brampton Manor Newmarket Ltd	63	Residential	Good	1.03
Kingfisher House Care Home CB8 0EJ	GCH (Alder) Ltd	91	Nursing	Good	1.19
Kentford Manor CB8 8JY	Care UK Care Services Limited	88	Nursing	Good	3.55
Kentford Manor CB8 8JY	WT UK Opco 4 Limited	88	Nursing	Good	3.55
Guyatt House CB25 0DU	Guyatt House Care Ltd	9	Residential	Outstanding	4.68

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Care near Newmarket - questions

How many care home beds are near Newmarket?: Within 5 miles of Newmarket there are 339 registered care home beds across 5 CQC-registered homes, of which 267 are in homes registered for nursing care and 330 for dementia care.
Is Newmarket short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Newmarket has 29.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 369 beds, a shortfall of 30.
How will care demand near Newmarket change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Newmarket catchment is projected to change by +74.3% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 17.1 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 304 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Suffolk, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Haverhill · Ely · Bury St Edmunds · Cambridge · Saffron Walden · Sudbury · Halstead · Chatteris
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Newmarket. 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.