Care home demand near Paignton
The area within 5 miles of Paignton carries 33.9 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Paignton catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 20,417 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 6,041 |
| Registered care beds | 2,048 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 33.9 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,963 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 85 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 592 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,460 |
Quality of the nearby stock
361 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 Paignton
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primley Court Nursing Home TQ3 3JW | The Optima Care Group LLP | 78 | Nursing | Good | 0.08 |
| Tudor Court Care Home TQ4 5BD | Majorspan Limited | 29 | Residential | Good | 0.31 |
| Warwick House TQ4 5AY | Modus Care Limited | 7 | Residential | Good | 0.32 |
| Jack Sears House TQ4 5BH | Jack Sears Care Ltd | 31 | Residential | Not rated | 0.32 |
| Primley House TQ3 3SB | Primley Housing Association Limited | 39 | Residential | Good | 0.38 |
| Jasmine House TQ3 3AZ | William Henderson | 1 | Residential | Good | 0.4 |
| Pendennis Residential Care Home TQ4 5AW | Pendennis Ltd | 26 | Residential | Good | 0.45 |
| Burnside Court TQ3 2AA | ABC Care Home Ltd | 26 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.55 |
| Battersway Court TQ4 7EY | Mrs Patricia Harcourt Crawford | 4 | Residential | Good | 0.58 |
| Belle Vue Care Home TQ4 6ER | Harbour Healthcare 1 Ltd | 52 | Nursing | Good | 0.61 |
| Cedar Court TQ3 2AD | Links South West Ltd | 14 | Residential | Good | 0.62 |
| Kingsmount Residential Home TQ3 2LT | GrayAreas Limited | 32 | Residential | Good | 0.68 |
| Pippins Residential Care Home TQ3 2AT | Moorstone Opco Limited | 21 | Residential | Good | 0.69 |
| Little Oldway TQ3 2TD | Little Oldway Ltd | 30 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.7 |
| Harbour Rise Rest Home TQ4 6DN | Harbour Rise Limited | 44 | Residential | Outstanding | 0.71 |
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- How many care home beds are near Paignton?
- Within 5 miles of Paignton there are 2,048 registered care home beds across 80 CQC-registered homes, of which 592 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,460 for dementia care.
- Is Paignton short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Paignton has 33.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 85 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Paignton change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Paignton catchment is projected to change by +71.1% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 19.8 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,311 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Torbay, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Torquay · Brixham · Totnes · Dartmouth · Newton Abbot · Teignmouth · Kingsbridge · Ivybridge
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Paignton. 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.