Free headline figures · October 2026

Devon care market

Devon's population aged 85+ grows 55% by 2035, faster than England. It has fewer care home beds per person aged 85+ as England overall, and the council pays £1,110 a week for residential care.

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Care homes3078,499 beds

Home care and community services175registered with CQC

People aged 85+32,44150,242 by 2035, +55% (England +45%)

Beds per 1,000 aged 85+262England 304

Rated Good or better90%of rated care homes

Council residential fee£1,110a week, 41st highest of 152 (England £956)

Council nursing fee£1,363a week, 7th highest of 152 (England £1,089)

Council home care rate£28.08an hour, 13th highest of 152 (England £25.05)

Beds the council funds42%England 43%

Dementia diagnosis rate57%England 66%

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Sources: CQC active locations, 1 October 2026 (dual registrations counted once); ONS subnational population projections, 2022 based; DHSC Market Sustainability and Improvement Fund fee reporting 2025 to 2026 (provisional, self reported); DHSC Adult social care finance report 2024 to 2025; NHS England Primary Care Dementia Data, June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.