How many care home beds are there in Carlisle?

There are 872 registered care home beds across 23 CQC-registered homes in Carlisle, of which 401 are in homes registered for nursing care and 787 in homes registered for dementia care (2026-07-10).

Is Carlisle undersupplied or oversupplied with care beds?

Carlisle has 27.7 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 1,022 beds, a shortfall of 150.

How will demand for care beds in Carlisle change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in Carlisle is projected to change by +72.8% between 2025 and 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's 872 beds, that would be 16 beds per 100 aged 85+ — undersupplied, a shortfall of 894 beds at the national rate.

How many care beds does Carlisle need?

At the national rate of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, Carlisle would hold about 1,022 beds today against its actual 872, rising to roughly 1,766 beds by 2043 as the 85+ population grows.

Care in Carlisle

23 homes · 872 beds · CQC + ONS · 2026-07-10

Carlisle carries 27.7 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — in line with national

27.7

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

872

registered beds · 23 homes

3,145

residents aged 85+ (2020)

+72.8%

projected 85+ change to 2043

Carlisle looks in line with national today — but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +72.8% by 2043. Hold today's 872 beds and the same stock falls to 16 per 100, a shortfall of 894 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

3,145

85+ today

5,435

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply today

Residents aged 75+	11,076
Residents aged 85+	3,145
Registered care beds	872
Beds per 100 aged 85+	27.7
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	1,022
Shortfall vs national rate	150 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	401
Beds in homes registered for dementia	787

Quality of the existing stock

89% of beds sit in homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC. 99 beds sit in homes rated Requires improvement or Inadequate — supply that may not endure, and therefore latent demand a new scheme can plan around.

Outstanding · 0Good · 773Requires improvement · 99Inadequate · 0Not rated · 0

Largest providers in Carlisle

Provider	Homes	Beds
Mariposa Care Group Limited	2	140
Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited	2	94
Eden Manor Care Limited	1	80
Cumberland Council	2	80
Crown Care VI Limited	1	70
Applegarth Healthcare Limited	1	53
Hometrust Care Limited	1	44
The Henry Lonsdale Trust CIO	1	40

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Care in Carlisle — questions

How many care home beds are there in Carlisle?: There are 872 registered care home beds across 23 CQC-registered homes in Carlisle, of which 401 are in homes registered for nursing care and 787 in homes registered for dementia care (2026-07-10).
Is Carlisle undersupplied or oversupplied with care beds?: Carlisle has 27.7 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 1,022 beds, a shortfall of 150.
How will demand for care beds in Carlisle change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in Carlisle is projected to change by +72.8% between 2025 and 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's 872 beds, that would be 16 beds per 100 aged 85+ — undersupplied, a shortfall of 894 beds at the national rate.
How many care beds does Carlisle need?: At the national rate of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, Carlisle would hold about 1,022 beds today against its actual 872, rising to roughly 1,766 beds by 2043 as the 85+ population grows.

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Method: CQC HSCA Active Locations give every registered care home, its beds, registration scope (nursing / dementia) and latest rating; each home is assigned to a local authority by its nearest ONS population-weighted centroid. Demand is ONS small-area population aged 75+/85+ (2020); growth is ONS 2022-based subnational projections for the 85+ band (2025–2043). The national benchmark of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+ is computed from the same data, not assumed. Figures are estimates for research and site screening, not a substitute for a commissioned feasibility study. Updated July 2026.