Care home demand near Tonbridge

5-mile catchment · 21 homes · 1,061 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Tonbridge carries 33.2 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

33.2
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
1,061
registered beds · 21 homes
3,195
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+66.0%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The Tonbridge catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +66.0% by 2043. Hold today's 1,061 beds and the same stock falls to 20 per 100, a shortfall of 662 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.
3,195
85+ today
5,303
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Tonbridge catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)10,282
Residents aged 85+3,195
Registered care beds1,061
Beds per 100 aged 85+33.2
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)1,038
Surplus vs national rate23 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing774
Beds in homes registered for dementia773

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 13Good · 683Requires improvement · 245Inadequate · 0Not rated · 120

245 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 Tonbridge

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
Capel Grange Residential Home
TN12 6SQ
Safequarter South Limited38ResidentialGood1.02
Hale Place Farmhouse
TN12 5EN
Hale Place Care Homes Limited13ResidentialOutstanding2.46
Barnes Lodge
TN11 0QJ
Avante Care and Support Limited101NursingRequires improvement2.67
The Hadlows
TN9 1PA
Voyage 1 Limited9ResidentialGood2.97
Hazeldene House
TN2 4AY
Hazeldene House Ltd78Nursing + residentialGood3.03
Tonbridge House Care Home
TN9 2RS
Porthaven Care Homes No 2 Limited63NursingGood3.49
Cornford House
TN2 4QS
Cornford House Limited74Nursing + residentialRequires improvement3.55
St Peters Row Delarue Close
TN11 9NN
Scotts Project Trust15ResidentialGood3.64
Chestnut Lodge Care Home
TN10 3DA
Tonbridge Care Ltd60ResidentialGood3.76
Aspens Cornford Lane
TN2 4QU
Aspens Charities50ResidentialRequires improvement3.96
Seven Springs - Care Home Physical Disabilities
TN2 4NB
Leonard Cheshire Disability30ResidentialGood3.98
The Hollies Rest Home
TN4 0NX
Regal Care Trading Ltd31ResidentialGood4.3
Garland House
TN4 0NR
Davis Care Limited20ResidentialRequires improvement4.37
Fountains Lodge Care Home
TN4 0RJ
Bupa Care Homes (ANS) Limited76NursingGood4.45
Tunbridge Wells Care Centre
TN1 2ED
Tunbridge Wells Care Centre Limited70NursingGood4.67

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Care near Tonbridge - questions

How many care home beds are near Tonbridge?
Within 5 miles of Tonbridge there are 1,061 registered care home beds across 21 CQC-registered homes, of which 774 are in homes registered for nursing care and 773 for dementia care.
Is Tonbridge short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Tonbridge has 33.2 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 23 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Tonbridge change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Tonbridge catchment is projected to change by +66.0% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 20 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 662 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Kent, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Tunbridge Wells · West Malling · Wadhurst · Maidstone · Sevenoaks · Snodland · Cranbrook · Ashford
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Tonbridge. 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.