Care home demand near Portland
The area within 5 miles of Portland carries 19.2 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the Portland catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 4,740 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,300 |
| Registered care beds | 249 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 19.2 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 423 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 174 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 140 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 217 |
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 Portland
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legh House DT4 9QB | Legh House Limited | 19 | Residential | Good | 3.7 |
| Encompass Care Specialist Mental Health Services Elsadene DT4 0RX | Encompass Care Organisation UK | 13 | Residential | Good | 3.83 |
| Chestnuts Residential Care Home (Weymouth) DT4 9QS | Great Oak Tree Healthcare Limited | 13 | Residential | Good | 3.9 |
| Anning House DT4 9QX | Care UK Care Services Limited | 70 | Nursing | Good | 3.9 |
| Anning House DT4 9QX | WT UK Opco 4 Limited | 70 | Nursing | Good | 3.9 |
| Buxton House DT4 0QJ | Care South | 64 | Residential | Good | 4.93 |
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- How many care home beds are near Portland?
- Within 5 miles of Portland there are 249 registered care home beds across 6 CQC-registered homes, of which 140 are in homes registered for nursing care and 217 for dementia care.
- Is Portland short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Portland has 19.2 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 423 beds, a shortfall of 174.
- How will care demand near Portland change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Portland catchment is projected to change by +75.8% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 10.9 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 494 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Dorset, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Weymouth · Dorchester · Bridport · Swanage · Beaminster · Poole · Blandford Forum · Lyme Regis
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Portland. 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.