How many care home beds are near Swanage?

Within 5 miles of Swanage there are 130 registered care home beds across 5 CQC-registered homes, of which 0 are in homes registered for nursing care and 94 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Swanage change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Swanage catchment is projected to change by +75.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 11.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 246 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Swanage

5-mile catchment · 5 homes · 130 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Swanage carries 19.7 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied

19.7

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

130

registered beds · 5 homes

659

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+75.7%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The population aged 85+ near Swanage is projected to change +75.7% by 2043. At the national rate that demands 376 beds against today's 130, a shortfall of 246.

659

85+ today

1,158

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Swanage catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	2,221
Residents aged 85+	659
Registered care beds	130
Beds per 100 aged 85+	19.7
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	214
Shortfall vs national rate	84 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	0
Beds in homes registered for dementia	94

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 101Requires improvement · 0Inadequate · 0Not rated · 29

0 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 Swanage

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Heathcote Care Home BH19 1JJ	Mrs Lisa Charig and Mr Mark Charig	17	Residential	Good	0.2
Walc House BH19 1HD	WALC Limited	4	Residential	Good	0.32
Clifftop Care Home BH19 1LS	5 Star TLC Limited	32	Residential	Good	0.68
Gainsborough Care Home BH19 1LQ	Gainsborough Care Home Limited	48	Residential	Good	0.7
Dragonfly Care Home BH19 3HB	Trusted Care Homes Limited	29	Residential	Not rated	1.63

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Care near Swanage - questions

How many care home beds are near Swanage?: Within 5 miles of Swanage there are 130 registered care home beds across 5 CQC-registered homes, of which 0 are in homes registered for nursing care and 94 for dementia care.
Is Swanage short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Swanage has 19.7 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 214 beds, a shortfall of 84.
How will care demand near Swanage change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Swanage catchment is projected to change by +75.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 11.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 246 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Dorset, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Poole · Bournemouth · Wimborne · Christchurch · Ferndown · Verwood · Blandford Forum · Portland
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Swanage. 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.