Care home demand near Skegness
The area within 5 miles of Skegness carries 34 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Skegness catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 4,252 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,024 |
| Registered care beds | 348 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 34 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 333 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 15 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 37 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 288 |
Quality of the nearby stock
55 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 Skegness
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Lodge Care home PE25 2NX | Aspen Lodge Care Ltd | 37 | Nursing | Good | 0.47 |
| St Andrews Drive PE25 1DL | Linkage Community Trust | 6 | Residential | Good | 1.35 |
| Seathorne Court Residential Home PE25 1RW | Gungah Care Limited | 24 | Residential | Good | 1.35 |
| Sandbeck House Residential Home PE25 3JX | Care For Your Life Ltd | 38 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.92 |
| West Cotes Residential Care Home PE25 3HP | Dr Bijoy Sinha & Dr Madhulika Sinha | 17 | Residential | Requires improvement | 2 |
| Byron House PE25 3EH | Prime Life Limited | 23 | Residential | Good | 2.07 |
| The Palms PE25 3BT | Linkage Community Trust | 7 | Residential | Good | 2.23 |
| Syne Hills Care Home Limited PE25 3DJ | Syne Hills Care Home Limited | 30 | Residential | Good | 2.26 |
| Rayleigh House PE25 3DH | SBL Care Ltd | 15 | Residential | Good | 2.31 |
| Seacroft Court PE25 3BE | Prime Life Limited | 50 | Residential | Good | 2.68 |
| Meadows Court Care Home PE24 5PA | Dignity Care UK Limited | 22 | Residential | Not Rated | 4.48 |
| Phoenix Care Centre PE24 5SN | Phoenix Care Centre Limited | 39 | Residential | Good | 4.61 |
| Wainfleet Care Home PE24 4DS | Aspen Lodge Care Ltd | 40 | Residential | Good | 5 |
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- How many care home beds are near Skegness?
- Within 5 miles of Skegness there are 348 registered care home beds across 13 CQC-registered homes, of which 37 are in homes registered for nursing care and 288 for dementia care.
- Is Skegness short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Skegness has 34 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 15 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Skegness change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Skegness catchment is projected to change by +64.4% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 20.7 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 199 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Lincolnshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Alford · Mablethorpe · Horncastle · Louth · Boston · Woodhall Spa · Spalding · Market Rasen
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Skegness. 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.