Care home demand near Torquay
The area within 5 miles of Torquay carries 37.2 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Torquay catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 18,447 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 5,542 |
| Registered care beds | 2,064 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 37.2 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,801 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 263 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 478 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,416 |
Quality of the nearby stock
343 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 Torquay
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siesta TQ1 3HG | Renaissance Care Services Limited | 7 | Residential | Good | 0.13 |
| Renaissance Residential Home TQ1 3JE | Renaissance Care Services Limited | 17 | Residential | Good | 0.21 |
| Summon Bonum TQ1 3JE | Mrs J Whitney | 9 | Residential | Good | 0.21 |
| Carisbrooke Nursing Home TQ1 4ET | NHA Carehomes Ltd | 25 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 0.35 |
| Sesame TQ1 3HA | Lifeworks Charity Limited | 4 | Residential | Good | 0.41 |
| The Palm TQ1 3HA | Vivacare Limited | 21 | Residential | Not rated | 0.41 |
| Jubilee House TQ1 3HA | ADL Plc | 28 | Nursing + residential | Good | 0.41 |
| Castle Road TQ1 3BB | Parkview Society Limited (The) | 13 | Residential | Good | 0.47 |
| Abbeywood House TQ1 3NH | ABBEYWOODRCG LTD | 33 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.5 |
| Lorna House TQ1 3PR | Bliss Care 2 Limited | 24 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.53 |
| The Tobias Centre TQ1 4NW | Modus Care Limited | 7 | Residential | Good | 0.53 |
| Hadleigh Court TQ1 3JZ | Babbacombe Care Limited | 31 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.54 |
| Aveland Court Care Home TQ1 3PT | Bliss Care Torquay Limited | 30 | Residential | Good | 0.55 |
| Mr 'C's TQ2 5NY | Woodland Healthcare Limited | 40 | Nursing | Good | 0.6 |
| Carl Court TQ1 3NN | Mr & Mrs F Mungar | 15 | Residential | Good | 0.61 |
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- How many care home beds are near Torquay?
- Within 5 miles of Torquay there are 2,064 registered care home beds across 80 CQC-registered homes, of which 478 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,416 for dementia care.
- Is Torquay short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Torquay has 37.2 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 263 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Torquay change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Torquay catchment is projected to change by +72.1% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 21.6 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,036 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Torbay, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Paignton · Teignmouth · Brixham · Newton Abbot · Totnes · Dartmouth · Exmouth · Budleigh Salterton
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Torquay. 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.