Care home demand near Uckfield
The area within 5 miles of Uckfield carries 61.3 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Uckfield catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 3,493 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 968 |
| Registered care beds | 593 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 61.3 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 315 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 278 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 372 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 271 |
Quality of the nearby stock
108 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 Uckfield
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linden Cottage TN22 1EE | FitzRoy Support | 6 | Residential | Good | 0.16 |
| Thornbury Residential Home TN22 1DT | Mrs Alyson Johnson and Mr John Johnson | 19 | Residential | Good | 0.27 |
| Copper Beech Care Home TN22 5ST | Bupa Care Homes (ANS) Limited | 48 | Nursing | Good | 1.11 |
| The New Inn TN22 5SL | Ridgewood Care Services Limited | 10 | Residential | Good | 1.31 |
| Hurstwood View TN22 3FH | Scarborough Hall Limited | 63 | Nursing | Not rated | 1.84 |
| Hurstwood View TN22 3FH | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 63 | Nursing | Good | 1.84 |
| Crockstead Farm House BN8 6PT | Ridgewood Care Services Limited | 5 | Residential | Good | 2.63 |
| Coniston Court TN22 3EA | Silverlake Care 2 Limited | 73 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 3.2 |
| Halland House BN8 6PS | Gary Richard Homes Limited | 30 | Residential | Good | 3.35 |
| Temple Grove Nursing Home TN22 4BY | Medici Healthcare Ltd | 65 | Nursing | Outstanding | 3.4 |
| Nightingales Residential Care Home BN8 4LF | Joy Care Service Limited | 35 | Residential | Requires improvement | 3.91 |
| Holy Cross Care Home TN21 0DZ | Grace and Compassion Benedictines CIO | 60 | Nursing | Good | 4.2 |
| Nutley Hall TN22 3NJ | Nutley Hall | 33 | Residential | Good | 4.28 |
| Lydfords Care Home BN8 6DR | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 36 | Residential | Good | 4.44 |
| Lydfords Care Home BN8 6DR | Scarborough Hall Limited | 36 | Residential | Not rated | 4.44 |
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- How many care home beds are near Uckfield?
- Within 5 miles of Uckfield there are 593 registered care home beds across 16 CQC-registered homes, of which 372 are in homes registered for nursing care and 271 for dementia care.
- Is Uckfield short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Uckfield has 61.3 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 278 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Uckfield change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Uckfield catchment is projected to change by +70.1% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 36 beds per 100 aged 85+.
This catchment sits mainly in East Sussex, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Crowborough · Lewes · Heathfield · Haywards Heath · Hailsham · Burgess Hill · East Grinstead · Polegate
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Uckfield. 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.