How many care home beds are near Saxmundham?

Within 5 miles of Saxmundham there are 221 registered care home beds across 5 CQC-registered homes, of which 69 are in homes registered for nursing care and 176 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Saxmundham change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Saxmundham catchment is projected to change by +75.1% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 17.6 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 188 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Saxmundham

5-mile catchment · 5 homes · 221 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Saxmundham carries 30.7 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

30.7

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

221

registered beds · 5 homes

719

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+75.1%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Saxmundham catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +75.1% by 2043. Hold today's 221 beds and the same stock falls to 17.6 per 100, a shortfall of 188 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

719

85+ today

1,259

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Saxmundham catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	2,550
Residents aged 85+	719
Registered care beds	221
Beds per 100 aged 85+	30.7
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	234
Shortfall vs national rate	13 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	69
Beds in homes registered for dementia	176

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 181Requires improvement · 0Inadequate · 40Not rated · 0

40 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 Saxmundham

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Chantry House Residential and Nursing Home IP17 1DJ	Cathena Healthcare Limited	24	Nursing	Good	0.94
Norwood House IP17 3JZ	County Care Homes Limited	71	Residential	Good	2.52
Pear Tree Lodge Residential Home IP17 1UQ	Hellendoorn Healthcare Limited	41	Residential	Good	3.35
Leiston Old Abbey Residential Home IP16 4RF	Mr A Agarwal	40	Residential	Inadequate	3.51
Aldringham Court IP16 4QF	Healthcare Homes Group Limited	45	Nursing	Good	3.95

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Care near Saxmundham - questions

How many care home beds are near Saxmundham?: Within 5 miles of Saxmundham there are 221 registered care home beds across 5 CQC-registered homes, of which 69 are in homes registered for nursing care and 176 for dementia care.
Is Saxmundham short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Saxmundham has 30.7 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 234 beds, a shortfall of 13.
How will care demand near Saxmundham change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Saxmundham catchment is projected to change by +75.1% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 17.6 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 188 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Suffolk, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Leiston · Halesworth · Woodbridge · Harleston · Beccles · Eye · Bungay · Felixstowe
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Saxmundham. 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.