How many care home beds are near Swaffham?

Within 5 miles of Swaffham there are 379 registered care home beds across 7 CQC-registered homes, of which 200 are in homes registered for nursing care and 323 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Swaffham change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Swaffham catchment is projected to change by +78.6% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 26.4 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 88 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Swaffham

5-mile catchment · 7 homes · 379 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Swaffham carries 47.1 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied

47.1

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

379

registered beds · 7 homes

804

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+78.6%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Swaffham catchment looks oversupplied today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +78.6% by 2043. Hold today's 379 beds and the same stock falls to 26.4 per 100, a shortfall of 88 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

804

85+ today

1,436

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Swaffham catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	2,687
Residents aged 85+	804
Registered care beds	379
Beds per 100 aged 85+	47.1
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	261
Surplus vs national rate	118 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	200
Beds in homes registered for dementia	323

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 89Good · 80Requires improvement · 110Inadequate · 100Not rated · 0

210 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 Swaffham

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Meadow House Nursing Home PE37 8DD	Healthcare Homes Group Limited	38	Nursing	Outstanding	0.36
Holmwood House Care Centre PE37 7QY	Holmwood House Care Limited	62	Nursing	Good	0.42
Westfields PE37 7HE	Norse Care (Services) Limited	51	Residential	Outstanding	0.64
The Paddocks Care Home PE37 7NP	The Paddocks Care Home Ltd	100	Nursing	Inadequate	0.72
Swaffham House Care Home PE37 7HJ	Kingsley Healthcare (Swaffham) Limited	75	Residential	Requires improvement	1.09
The Crown Rest Home PE32 2DJ	AEMD LTD	18	Residential	Good	3.81
Ashill Lodge Care Home IP25 7AQ	Ashill Lodge Care Limited	35	Residential	Requires improvement	4.68

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Care near Swaffham - questions

How many care home beds are near Swaffham?: Within 5 miles of Swaffham there are 379 registered care home beds across 7 CQC-registered homes, of which 200 are in homes registered for nursing care and 323 for dementia care.
Is Swaffham short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Swaffham has 47.1 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 118 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Swaffham change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Swaffham catchment is projected to change by +78.6% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 26.4 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 88 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Norfolk, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Dereham · King's Lynn · Downham Market · Fakenham · Attleborough · Wymondham · Hunstanton · Wisbech
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Swaffham. 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.