Care home demand near Sudbury
The area within 5 miles of Sudbury carries 31.9 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Sudbury catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 5,286 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,496 |
| Registered care beds | 477 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 31.9 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 486 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 9 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 237 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 431 |
Quality of the nearby stock
98 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 Sudbury
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barleycombe CO10 9HE | Lifeways Community Care Limited | 11 | Residential | Good | 0.37 |
| St Josephs CO10 1HR | Anchor Hanover Group | 60 | Residential | Good | 1.15 |
| Hazell Court CO10 1QN | The Partnership In Care Limited | 55 | Nursing | Good | 1.2 |
| Melford Court Care Home CO10 9JA | Stow Healthcare Group Limited | 52 | Nursing | Good | 1.26 |
| Catchpole Court CO10 1BD | Elmwood Care Homes Limited | 66 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.34 |
| The Red House Welfare & Housing Society CO10 2TD | Red House Welfare And Housing Society | 31 | Residential | Good | 1.55 |
| Chilton Croft Nursing Home CO10 2RN | Chilton Care Homes Ltd | 32 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.55 |
| Chilton Croft Nursing Home CO10 2RN | South Coast Care Homes Limited | 32 | Nursing | Not rated | 1.55 |
| Mellish House Residential Home CO10 0EH | Stour Sudbury Limited | 48 | Residential | Good | 1.98 |
| Greenacres CO10 0QB | WeCan Suffolk CIC | 4 | Residential | Good | 2.91 |
| The Briars Residential Care Home CO10 7RP | The Briars Residential and Care Limited | 17 | Residential | Not Rated | 3.57 |
| Devonshire House CO10 8AS | Anchor Hanover Group | 69 | Residential | Good | 4.13 |
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- How many care home beds are near Sudbury?
- Within 5 miles of Sudbury there are 477 registered care home beds across 12 CQC-registered homes, of which 237 are in homes registered for nursing care and 431 for dementia care.
- Is Sudbury short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Sudbury has 31.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 486 beds, a shortfall of 9.
- How will care demand near Sudbury change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Sudbury catchment is projected to change by +84.8% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 17.3 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 422 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Suffolk, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Halstead · Haverhill · Colchester · Braintree · Bury St Edmunds · Stowmarket · Manningtree · Witham
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Sudbury. 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.