Care home demand near Seaford
The area within 5 miles of Seaford carries 27 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the Seaford catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 7,595 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 2,474 |
| Registered care beds | 669 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 27 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 804 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 135 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 192 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 411 |
Quality of the nearby stock
45 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 Seaford
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Manor BN25 3DG | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 55 | Residential | Not rated | 0.14 |
| Port Manor BN25 3DG | Scarborough Hall Limited | 55 | Residential | Not rated | 0.14 |
| SeeAbility - Barclay House Residential Home BN25 2HS | The Royal School for the Blind | 9 | Residential | Good | 0.29 |
| Cornfield House BN25 1SW | Jiva Healthcare Limited | 19 | Residential | Good | 0.3 |
| Blatchington Manor BN25 2HH | South Coast Nursing Homes Limited | 43 | Residential | Good | 0.3 |
| Seaford Family Care BN25 2BD | HomesCare Ltd | 19 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.45 |
| Southdown Housing Association - 28 Southdown Road BN25 4PG | Southdown Housing Association Limited | 7 | Residential | Good | 0.46 |
| SeeAbility - Applewood Residential Home BN25 4PZ | The Royal School for the Blind | 5 | Residential | Good | 0.47 |
| Seaford Head Retirement Home BN25 1AS | Seaford Care Limited | 16 | Residential | Good | 0.5 |
| Nova House BN25 2EG | Seaford Homes Limited | 36 | Residential | Good | 0.52 |
| Maldon House BN25 2EG | Achieve Together Limited | 10 | Residential | Good | 0.52 |
| Threeways Nursing Home BN25 2LT | Mr & Mrs B Clarke and Mrs C Mills | 45 | Nursing | Good | 0.56 |
| Freshford Cottage Nursing Home BN25 1DU | Zeenat Nanji & Tasneem Osman | 20 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 0.57 |
| Wynford House BN25 2JA | Southdown Housing Association Limited | 11 | Residential | Good | 0.7 |
| Westerleigh Nursing Home BN25 1BD | Regency Medicine Ltd | 30 | Nursing | Good | 0.72 |
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- How many care home beds are near Seaford?
- Within 5 miles of Seaford there are 669 registered care home beds across 25 CQC-registered homes, of which 192 are in homes registered for nursing care and 411 for dementia care.
- Is Seaford short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Seaford has 27 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 804 beds, a shortfall of 135.
- How will care demand near Seaford change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Seaford catchment is projected to change by +63.3% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 16.6 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 644 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in East Sussex, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Peacehaven · Polegate · Eastbourne · Lewes · Hailsham · Brighton · Uckfield · Heathfield
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Seaford. 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.