Care home demand near Okehampton
The area within 5 miles of Okehampton carries 17.5 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the Okehampton catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 1,745 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 492 |
| Registered care beds | 86 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 17.5 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 160 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 74 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 0 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 34 |
Quality of the nearby stock
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 Okehampton
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent House EX20 1HR | Stonehaven (Healthcare) Ltd | 27 | Residential | Good | 1.24 |
| Bracken Tor House EX20 1EQ | Care Worldwide (Devon) Limited | 7 | Residential | Good | 1.61 |
| Lakeside Care Home EX20 4NL | Maddaford Care Services Limited | 40 | Residential | Good | 2 |
| Easterbrook Farm EX20 3QY | Easterbrook Farm Limited | 12 | Residential | Good | 4.79 |
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- How many care home beds are near Okehampton?
- Within 5 miles of Okehampton there are 86 registered care home beds across 4 CQC-registered homes, of which 0 are in homes registered for nursing care and 34 for dementia care.
- Is Okehampton short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Okehampton has 17.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 160 beds, a shortfall of 74.
- How will care demand near Okehampton change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Okehampton catchment is projected to change by +89.0% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 9.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 216 beds at the national rate.
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Nearby towns: Crediton · Torrington · Tavistock · Launceston · Yelverton · Bideford · Callington · Newton Abbot
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Okehampton. 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.