Care home demand near St Leonards-on-Sea
The area within 5 miles of St Leonards-on-Sea carries 52.4 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the St Leonards-on-Sea catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 16,414 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 5,250 |
| Registered care beds | 2,751 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 52.4 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,706 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 1,045 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 1,071 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,648 |
Quality of the nearby stock
545 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 St Leonards-on-Sea
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishops Gate TN38 0TZ | New Directions (Hastings) Limited | 8 | Residential | Good | 0.11 |
| Southdowns Nursing Home TN38 0SY | Betsy Clara and Southdowns Limited | 51 | Nursing | Good | 0.13 |
| Lauriston TN38 0SY | Methodist Homes | 60 | Nursing | Good | 0.13 |
| Derwent Residential Care Home TN38 0TB | Derwent Residential Care Limited | 34 | Residential | Good | 0.14 |
| 43 Sedlescombe Road South TN38 0TB | ASD Unique Services LLP | 6 | Residential | Outstanding | 0.14 |
| Castlemaine Care Home TN38 0SA | Alpha Care Castlemaine Limited | 42 | Residential | Good | 0.18 |
| Crest House Care Home TN38 0TN | Crest House Care Limited | 21 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.19 |
| St Matthew Road TN38 0TN | Aspens Charities | 10 | Residential | Good | 0.19 |
| Mulberry House TN38 0SE | Galleon Care Homes Limited | 72 | Nursing | Good | 0.25 |
| EVHM LLP - 24 Tower Road West TN38 0RG | EVHM LLP | 6 | Residential | Good | 0.31 |
| Bryher Court Nursing Home TN38 0PE | Barron Kirk Quality Care Limited | 45 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 0.34 |
| Glenmuir House Residential Care Home TN38 0UA | Angel Healthcare Limited | 20 | Residential | Good | 0.35 |
| Bishops Way TN37 6JQ | New Directions (St. Leonards On Sea) Limited | 4 | Residential | Good | 0.43 |
| Streatfeild House TN37 6JD | LWT Health Care Limited | 22 | Residential | Good | 0.45 |
| Amber House TN38 0QU | PWS Care Ltd | 7 | Residential | Good | 0.46 |
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- How many care home beds are near St Leonards-on-Sea?
- Within 5 miles of St Leonards-on-Sea there are 2,751 registered care home beds across 106 CQC-registered homes, of which 1,071 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,648 for dementia care.
- Is St Leonards-on-Sea short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around St Leonards-on-Sea has 52.4 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 1,045 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near St Leonards-on-Sea change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the St Leonards-on-Sea catchment is projected to change by +65.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 31.6 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 76 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in East Sussex, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Bexhill-on-Sea · Battle · Rye · Hailsham · Eastbourne · Polegate · Heathfield · Cranbrook
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around St Leonards-on-Sea. 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.