Care home demand near Purley
The area within 5 miles of Purley carries 44.3 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Purley catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 44,021 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 13,648 |
| Registered care beds | 6,052 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 44.3 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 4,436 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 1,616 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 3,806 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 4,310 |
Quality of the nearby stock
480 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 Purley
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxley Lodge Residential Care Home CR8 2HB | Foxley Lodge Residential Care Home | 22 | Residential | Good | 0.12 |
| Rosemanor 2 Residential Care Home CR8 2LR | Rosenmanor Limited | 9 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.15 |
| Brighton Road CR8 2LR | Consensus Support Services Limited | 15 | Residential | Good | 0.15 |
| Purley View Nursing Home CR8 3AB | Glancestyle Care Homes Limited | 39 | Nursing | Good | 0.15 |
| Carlene House CR8 3AL | Fircroft Services Limited | 10 | Residential | Good | 0.29 |
| Carlene House CR8 3AL | Carlene Ridge Care Home Ltd | 10 | Residential | Not rated | 0.29 |
| Purley Gardens Care Home CR8 2LF | Willowbrook Healthcare Limited | 119 | Nursing | Good | 0.34 |
| Purley Gardens Care Home CR8 2LF | Willow Tower Opco 1 Limited | 119 | Nursing | Good | 0.34 |
| The Params CR8 3ED | The Params Care Limited | 13 | Residential | Good | 0.35 |
| Amberley Lodge - Purley CR8 4JF | Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd | 60 | Nursing | Outstanding | 0.39 |
| Amberley Lodge - Purley CR8 4JF | Care UK Care Services Limited | 60 | Nursing | Not rated | 0.39 |
| Serenity UK Limited CR8 1BT | Serenity UK Care Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 0.43 |
| Russell Hill Lodge CR8 2LD | Laurel Residential Homes Limited | 18 | Residential | Good | 0.46 |
| Liberty Lodge CR8 1DY | Supreme Care Services Limited | 5 | Nursing | Good | 0.5 |
| Warren Court CR8 1AF | Lorven Housing Ltd | 19 | Nursing + residential | Good | 0.51 |
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- How many care home beds are near Purley?
- Within 5 miles of Purley there are 6,052 registered care home beds across 230 CQC-registered homes, of which 3,806 are in homes registered for nursing care and 4,310 for dementia care.
- Is Purley short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Purley has 44.3 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 1,616 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Purley change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Purley catchment is projected to change by +57.0% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 28.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 912 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Croydon, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Croydon · Sutton · Mitcham · Westerham · Bromley · Orpington · Sidcup · London
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Purley. 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.