Care home demand near Sittingbourne
The area within 5 miles of Sittingbourne carries 30.5 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Sittingbourne catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 6,571 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,746 |
| Registered care beds | 532 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 30.5 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 567 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 35 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 254 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 397 |
Quality of the nearby stock
119 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 Sittingbourne
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Park Residential Care Home ME10 2AL | Charing Park Investments Limited | 40 | Residential | Good | 0.19 |
| Cartref House ME10 1NA | Cartref Homes UK Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 0.3 |
| Ulcomb House ME10 1NA | Cartref Homes UK Limited | 5 | Residential | Good | 0.3 |
| Court Regis ME10 2HT | Avante Care and Support Limited | 44 | Residential | Good | 0.52 |
| Hanningfield Retirement Home Limited ME10 1NR | Hanningfield Retirement Homes Limited | 44 | Residential | Good | 0.57 |
| Insight SBS ltd 201 London Road ME10 1PA | Insight Specialist Behavioural Service Ltd | 3 | Residential | Outstanding | 0.75 |
| Rhyme House ME10 1EZ | Achieve Together Limited | 10 | Residential | Good | 0.76 |
| Elvy Court Care Home ME10 1QA | Avery Homes (Nelson) Limited | 55 | Nursing | Good | 0.89 |
| Aspley House ME10 1QA | Insight Specialist Behavioural Service Ltd | 4 | Residential | Outstanding | 0.89 |
| Byfield Court ME9 8PJ | Achieve Together Limited | 11 | Residential | Good | 1.03 |
| Pine Lodge Care Home ME10 1YU | Eleanor Nursing and Social Care Limited | 59 | Residential | Inadequate | 1.22 |
| Woodstock Care Centre ME10 4HN | Nellsar Limited | 60 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.29 |
| Bridge House ME10 2TA | Cartref Homes UK Limited | 5 | Residential | Good | 1.33 |
| Hill Farm ME9 8LZ | Optimal Living (Kent) Limited | 9 | Residential | Good | 1.57 |
| Orchard Cottage ME9 8NE | Insight Specialist Behavioural Service Ltd | 3 | Residential | Good | 1.94 |
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- How many care home beds are near Sittingbourne?
- Within 5 miles of Sittingbourne there are 532 registered care home beds across 24 CQC-registered homes, of which 254 are in homes registered for nursing care and 397 for dementia care.
- Is Sittingbourne short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Sittingbourne has 30.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 567 beds, a shortfall of 35.
- How will care demand near Sittingbourne change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Sittingbourne catchment is projected to change by +64.0% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 18.6 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 398 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Kent, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Sheerness · Faversham · Maidstone · Rochester · Ashford · Snodland · Whitstable · West Malling
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Sittingbourne. 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.