Care home demand near Wadhurst

5-mile catchment · 5 homes · 260 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Wadhurst carries 38.8 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied

38.8
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
260
registered beds · 5 homes
670
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+66.7%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The Wadhurst catchment looks oversupplied today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +66.7% by 2043. Hold today's 260 beds and the same stock falls to 23.3 per 100, a shortfall of 103 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.
670
85+ today
1,117
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Wadhurst catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)2,219
Residents aged 85+670
Registered care beds260
Beds per 100 aged 85+38.8
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)218
Surplus vs national rate42 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing197
Beds in homes registered for dementia197

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 194Requires improvement · 0Inadequate · 0Not rated · 66

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 Wadhurst

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
Cross Lane House
TN5 7HQ
Cross Lane Care Ltd18ResidentialGood1.73
Wadhurst Manor
TN5 6RY
Scarborough Hall Limited66NursingNot rated2.24
Wadhurst Manor
TN5 6RY
Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited66NursingGood2.24
Dudwell St Mary
TN19 7BE
Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited65NursingGood4.19
Oakdown House
TN19 7JR
Oakdown House Limited45ResidentialGood4.89

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Care near Wadhurst - questions

How many care home beds are near Wadhurst?
Within 5 miles of Wadhurst there are 260 registered care home beds across 5 CQC-registered homes, of which 197 are in homes registered for nursing care and 197 for dementia care.
Is Wadhurst short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Wadhurst has 38.8 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 42 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Wadhurst change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Wadhurst catchment is projected to change by +66.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 23.3 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 103 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in East Sussex, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Tunbridge Wells · Cranbrook · Heathfield · Crowborough · Tonbridge · Battle · Uckfield · Hailsham
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Wadhurst. 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.