Care demand across North East
Every local authority in North East, ranked by the care-bed shortfall projected for 2043 at the national rate of 32.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+. Bed counts are CQC-registered; demand and growth are ONS. Together these authorities are projected to need on the order of 10,063 additional beds by 2043 to hold the national rate.
| Local authority | Beds | Per 100 85+ | Today | 85+ to 2043 | 2043 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northumberland | 3,479 | 35.2 | in line with national | +91.6% | +2,685 |
| County Durham | 5,371 | 42.7 | oversupplied | +68.1% | +1,496 |
| North Tyneside | 1,766 | 32.3 | in line with national | +72.5% | +1,301 |
| Redcar and Cleveland | 1,356 | 35.3 | in line with national | +67.0% | +726 |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 2,025 | 43 | oversupplied | +78.9% | +714 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 2,627 | 41.2 | oversupplied | +59.3% | +673 |
| South Tyneside | 1,340 | 34.6 | in line with national | +57.7% | +647 |
| Sunderland | 2,686 | 42.8 | oversupplied | +58.4% | +545 |
| Gateshead | 2,079 | 38.6 | oversupplied | +46.0% | +476 |
| Darlington | 1,300 | 43.9 | oversupplied | +74.2% | +377 |
| Hartlepool | 957 | 39.7 | oversupplied | +62.0% | +313 |
| City of London | 0 | 0 | undersupplied | +45.5% | +110 |
| Middlesbrough | 1,748 | 62.1 | oversupplied | +65.1% | 237 spare |
Other regions: East Midlands East of England London North West South East South West West Midlands Yorkshire and The Humber
All areas & national picture · Threshold Care
Estimates from CQC HSCA Active Locations and ONS population + 2022-based projections under the Open Government Licence. For research and site screening, not a commissioned feasibility study. Updated July 2026.