How many care home beds are near Wymondham?

Within 5 miles of Wymondham there are 261 registered care home beds across 7 CQC-registered homes, of which 52 are in homes registered for nursing care and 237 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Wymondham change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Wymondham catchment is projected to change by +78.2% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 13.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 383 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Wymondham

5-mile catchment · 7 homes · 261 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Wymondham carries 23.5 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied

23.5

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

261

registered beds · 7 homes

1,112

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+78.2%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The population aged 85+ near Wymondham is projected to change +78.2% by 2043. At the national rate that demands 644 beds against today's 261, a shortfall of 383.

1,112

85+ today

1,982

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Wymondham catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	3,960
Residents aged 85+	1,112
Registered care beds	261
Beds per 100 aged 85+	23.5
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	361
Shortfall vs national rate	100 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	52
Beds in homes registered for dementia	237

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 123Requires improvement · 138Inadequate · 0Not rated · 0

138 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 Wymondham

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Windmill House NR18 0QW	Runwood Homes Limited	59	Residential	Good	0.21
Melton House NR18 0DB	MH Norfolk Limited	32	Residential	Good	0.51
Sutherlands Nursing Home NR18 0SX	East Anglia Care Homes Limited	52	Nursing	Requires improvement	0.66
Hethersett Hall NR9 3AP	Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited	67	Residential	Requires improvement	3.29
Springfield House NR9 4BU	Calm Futures Norfolk Ltd	5	Residential	Good	3.91
Carleton House Care Home NR14 8HT	Minton Care Hotels Ltd	27	Residential	Good	4.01
The Willows NR17 2LH	Westward Care Homes Limited	19	Residential	Requires improvement	4.73

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Care near Wymondham - questions

How many care home beds are near Wymondham?: Within 5 miles of Wymondham there are 261 registered care home beds across 7 CQC-registered homes, of which 52 are in homes registered for nursing care and 237 for dementia care.
Is Wymondham short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Wymondham has 23.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 361 beds, a shortfall of 100.
How will care demand near Wymondham change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Wymondham catchment is projected to change by +78.2% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 13.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 383 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Norfolk, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Attleborough · Norwich · Dereham · Diss · Harleston · Bungay · Eye · Swaffham
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Wymondham. 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.