Care demand across Yorkshire and The Humber
Every local authority in Yorkshire and The Humber, 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 19,488 additional beds by 2043 to hold the national rate.
| Local authority | Beds | Per 100 85+ | Today | 85+ to 2043 | 2043 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield | 4,282 | 32.5 | in line with national | +45.0% | +1,922 |
| Leeds | 6,041 | 37.1 | in line with national | +49.2% | +1,856 |
| Kirklees | 3,479 | 35.7 | in line with national | +64.1% | +1,715 |
| Bradford | 4,154 | 38.5 | oversupplied | +61.4% | +1,505 |
| Wakefield | 2,928 | 36.6 | in line with national | +68.9% | +1,465 |
| Calderdale | 1,354 | 28.4 | in line with national | +71.2% | +1,302 |
| Doncaster | 2,580 | 34.7 | in line with national | +58.4% | +1,244 |
| York | 1,929 | 34.4 | in line with national | +56.9% | +928 |
| Hambleton | 875 | 28 | in line with national | +76.6% | +921 |
| Barnsley | 2,262 | 39.3 | oversupplied | +67.8% | +874 |
| Selby | 564 | 26 | undersupplied | +92.0% | +789 |
| Harrogate | 2,649 | 45.7 | oversupplied | +79.6% | +735 |
| Ryedale | 454 | 22.3 | undersupplied | +69.4% | +667 |
| Craven | 724 | 32 | in line with national | +85.4% | +640 |
| North Lincolnshire | 1,933 | 41.5 | oversupplied | +69.2% | +627 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | 5,792 | 51.8 | oversupplied | +73.2% | +499 |
| North East Lincolnshire | 1,835 | 40 | oversupplied | +56.3% | +496 |
| Rotherham | 2,593 | 41.7 | oversupplied | +51.1% | +462 |
| Scarborough | 1,647 | 43 | oversupplied | +67.2% | +433 |
| Richmondshire | 412 | 29.6 | in line with national | +81.5% | +408 |
| Kingston upon Hull | 2,242 | 48.7 | oversupplied | — | — |
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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.