How many care home beds are near Portsmouth?

Within 5 miles of Portsmouth there are 2,603 registered care home beds across 90 CQC-registered homes, of which 1,272 are in homes registered for nursing care and 2,150 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Portsmouth change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Portsmouth catchment is projected to change by +58.1% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 17 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 2,360 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Portsmouth

5-mile catchment · 90 homes · 2,603 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Portsmouth carries 27 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

2,603

registered beds · 90 homes

9,658

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+58.1%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The population aged 85+ near Portsmouth is projected to change +58.1% by 2043. At the national rate that demands 4,963 beds against today's 2,603, a shortfall of 2,360.

9,658

85+ today

15,272

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Portsmouth catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	32,146
Residents aged 85+	9,658
Registered care beds	2,603
Beds per 100 aged 85+	27
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	3,139
Shortfall vs national rate	536 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	1,272
Beds in homes registered for dementia	2,150

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 1,380Requires improvement · 263Inadequate · 0Not rated · 111

391 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 Portsmouth

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Russets PO2 0TX	Portsmouth City Council	18	Residential	Requires improvement	0.33
Meadow House Residential Home PO2 0HX	Mr Suresh Kumar Sudera	24	Residential	Good	0.36
Mary Rose Manor PO3 5GA	Century Healthcare 3 Limited	52	Nursing	Good	0.77
Harry Sotnick House PO1 5LU	Portsmouth City Council	46	Nursing	Good	1.23
Hartford Court PO3 6GN	Hartford Care (4) Limited	60	Residential	Good	1.52
Cosham Court Nursing Home PO6 3DD	Crossbind Limited	47	Nursing	Requires improvement	1.61
Shearwater PO4 8QW	Portsmouth City Council	60	Residential	Good	1.75
Kinross Residential Care Home PO6 1EE	Kinross Limited	29	Residential	Good	2.07
The Haven Heights Care Home Ltd PO6 1EE	The Haven Heights Care Home Ltd	20	Residential	Requires improvement	2.07
Admiral Jellicoe House PO4 8JW	The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust	66	Nursing	Requires improvement	2.1
Hamilton House PO6 1HG	Shaftesbury Care GRP Limited	60	Nursing	Good	2.13
Albert Lodge PO5 1PL	Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited	6	Residential	Good	2.23
Victoria Lodge PO5 1PL	Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited	9	Residential	Good	2.23
Home of Comfort Nursing Home PO5 1NF	Home of Comfort	30	Nursing	Requires improvement	2.29
Alexandra Rose Residential Care Home PO6 1NE	Riva Limited	32	Residential	Good	2.33

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Care near Portsmouth - questions

How many care home beds are near Portsmouth?: Within 5 miles of Portsmouth there are 2,603 registered care home beds across 90 CQC-registered homes, of which 1,272 are in homes registered for nursing care and 2,150 for dementia care.
Is Portsmouth short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Portsmouth has 27 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 3,139 beds, a shortfall of 536.
How will care demand near Portsmouth change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Portsmouth catchment is projected to change by +58.1% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 17 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 2,360 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Portsmouth, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Gosport · Hayling Island · Waterlooville · Fareham · Emsworth · Ryde · Bembridge · Cowes
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Portsmouth. 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.