Care home demand near Polegate

5-mile catchment · 91 homes · 3,102 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Polegate carries 43.9 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied

43.9
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
3,102
registered beds · 91 homes
7,062
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+66.6%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The Polegate catchment looks oversupplied today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +66.6% by 2043. Hold today's 3,102 beds and the same stock falls to 26.4 per 100, a shortfall of 722 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.
7,062
85+ today
11,765
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Polegate catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)21,311
Residents aged 85+7,062
Registered care beds3,102
Beds per 100 aged 85+43.9
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)2,295
Surplus vs national rate807 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing1,609
Beds in homes registered for dementia2,316

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 223Good · 1,170Requires improvement · 219Inadequate · 0Not rated · 445

554 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 Polegate

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
Bernhard Baron Care Home
BN26 5HB
Bernhard Baron Care Home60ResidentialGood0.12
Prideaux Manor
BN26 6BY
Prideaux Manor Care Limited27ResidentialGood0.26
Victoria House Care Home
BN26 6BX
Supreme Care UK Ltd26ResidentialGood0.31
The Polegate Care Home
BN26 5AP
HC-One No.1 Limited44NursingRequires improvement0.4
Oak Lodge
BN26 5DU
Achieve Together Limited6ResidentialGood0.52
Hill View
BN26 5DU
Achieve Together Limited6ResidentialGood0.52
The Regard Partnership Limited - Eastbourne Road
BN20 9NE
Achieve Together Limited9ResidentialGood0.85
Sycamore Grove Care Home
BN24 5NU
Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited70ResidentialNot rated1.63
Sycamore Grove Care Home
BN24 5NU
Scarborough Hall Limited70ResidentialNot rated1.63
Woodside Hall Nursing Home
BN27 3PQ
Premium Care Limited59NursingGood1.77
Eastbourne Gardens Care Home
BN20 9AN
Willowbrook Healthcare Limited107NursingOutstanding1.84
Eastbourne Gardens Care Home
BN20 9AN
Willow Tower Opco 1 Limited107NursingOutstanding1.84
Autism and Aspergers Care Services Ltd
BN22 9JN
Autism & Aspergers Care Services Ltd3ResidentialGood2.09
Hallmark Willingdon Park Manor Luxury Care Home
BN22 0AB
Hallmark Care Homes (Willingdon Park Manor) Limited85NursingNot rated2.13
Jemini Place
BN27 3PN
Jemini Response Limited6ResidentialGood2.13

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Care near Polegate - questions

How many care home beds are near Polegate?
Within 5 miles of Polegate there are 3,102 registered care home beds across 91 CQC-registered homes, of which 1,609 are in homes registered for nursing care and 2,316 for dementia care.
Is Polegate short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Polegate has 43.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 807 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Polegate change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Polegate catchment is projected to change by +66.6% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 26.4 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 722 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in East Sussex, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Eastbourne · Hailsham · Seaford · Heathfield · Bexhill-on-Sea · Peacehaven · Lewes · Battle
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Polegate. 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.