Care home demand near Sidcup

5-mile catchment · 134 homes · 4,345 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Sidcup carries 24.7 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied

24.7
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
4,345
registered beds · 134 homes
17,598
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+45.7%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The population aged 85+ near Sidcup is projected to change +45.7% by 2043. At the national rate that demands 8,334 beds against today's 4,345, a shortfall of 3,989.
17,598
85+ today
25,642
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Sidcup catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)56,834
Residents aged 85+17,598
Registered care beds4,345
Beds per 100 aged 85+24.7
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)5,719
Shortfall vs national rate1,374 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing2,492
Beds in homes registered for dementia3,323

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 55Good · 2,008Requires improvement · 261Inadequate · 0Not rated · 198

528 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 Sidcup

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
Abbotsleigh Mews Care Home
DA15 8AY
Bupa Care Homes (CFHCare) Limited120NursingGood0.22
St. Margarets Residential Home
DA15 7HR
Yara Enterprises Limited22ResidentialGood0.42
Elmwood Lodge
DA15 7HD
Quo Vadis Trust10ResidentialGood0.49
St Aubyns Nursing Home
DA15 7HJ
Karuna Care Limited39NursingGood0.53
The Sidcup Care Home
DA14 4BG
Bupa Care Homes (ANS) Limited100NursingGood0.55
Hatherley Lodge
DA14 4BH
Quo Vadis Trust8ResidentialGood0.56
Northbourne Court
DA15 7NU
Avante Care and Support Limited120ResidentialGood0.58
Howard Goble House
DA15 7NU
Choice Support12ResidentialRequires improvement0.58
The Drive
DA14 4ER
The Drive Care Homes Limited12ResidentialGood0.72
Frognal House Care Home
DA14 6LF
Willowbrook Healthcare Limited131ResidentialGood1.12
Smyth Lodge
DA14 6LF
Care UK Care Services Limited80NursingNot rated1.12
Frognal House Care Home
DA14 6LF
Willow Tower Opco 1 Limited131ResidentialGood1.12
Smyth Lodge
DA14 6LF
Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd80NursingGood1.12
Baugh House Care Centre
DA14 5ED
GCH (South) Ltd60NursingGood1.21
The Oaks
SE9 3PW
The Oaks (Spring) Limited113NursingGood1.3

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Care near Sidcup - questions

How many care home beds are near Sidcup?
Within 5 miles of Sidcup there are 4,345 registered care home beds across 134 CQC-registered homes, of which 2,492 are in homes registered for nursing care and 3,323 for dementia care.
Is Sidcup short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Sidcup has 24.7 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 5,719 beds, a shortfall of 1,374.
How will care demand near Sidcup change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Sidcup catchment is projected to change by +45.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 16.9 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 3,989 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Bexley, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Orpington · Erith · Bromley · Dagenham · Croydon · Ilford · Westerham · London
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Sidcup. 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.