Care home demand near Woodbridge

5-mile catchment · 10 homes · 447 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Woodbridge carries 36.3 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

36.3
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
447
registered beds · 10 homes
1,230
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+75.0%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The Woodbridge catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +75.0% by 2043. Hold today's 447 beds and the same stock falls to 20.8 per 100, a shortfall of 253 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.
1,230
85+ today
2,153
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Woodbridge catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)3,805
Residents aged 85+1,230
Registered care beds447
Beds per 100 aged 85+36.3
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)400
Surplus vs national rate47 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing365
Beds in homes registered for dementia262

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 87Good · 268Requires improvement · 32Inadequate · 0Not rated · 60

32 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 Woodbridge

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
Wickham House
IP13 0SG
Cathena Healthcare Limited34NursingGood1.5
Cavell Manor
IP12 1JB
Angel Care (Orchid Care Homes) Ltd55NursingGood2.62
Haughgate House Nursing Home
IP12 1JG
Healthcare Homes Group Limited42NursingGood2.69
Highlands Deben
IP12 1EN
Highlands Deben24ResidentialGood2.89
Allonsfield House
IP13 0PX
Kingsley Care Homes Limited53NursingGood2.91
Rendlesham Care Centre
IP12 2TP
Care UK Care Services Limited60NursingNot rated2.95
Rendlesham Care Centre
IP12 2TP
Aria Healthcare Group LTD60NursingGood2.95
Woodbridge Lodge Residential Home
IP12 4JJ
Woodbridge Lodge Limited32ResidentialRequires improvement3.18
Jubilee House
IP12 4NB
The Seckford Foundation26ResidentialOutstanding3.24
Grove Court
IP12 4BW
Elizabeth Finn Homes Limited61NursingOutstanding3.55

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Care near Woodbridge - questions

How many care home beds are near Woodbridge?
Within 5 miles of Woodbridge there are 447 registered care home beds across 10 CQC-registered homes, of which 365 are in homes registered for nursing care and 262 for dementia care.
Is Woodbridge short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Woodbridge has 36.3 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 47 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Woodbridge change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Woodbridge catchment is projected to change by +75.0% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 20.8 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 253 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Suffolk, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Saxmundham · Ipswich · Leiston · Felixstowe · Eye · Harwich · Stowmarket · Halesworth
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Woodbridge. 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.