How many care home beds are near Alnwick?

Within 5 miles of Alnwick there are 266 registered care home beds across 6 CQC-registered homes, of which 185 are in homes registered for nursing care and 266 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Alnwick change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Alnwick catchment is projected to change by +91.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 25.1 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 78 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Alnwick

5-mile catchment · 6 homes · 266 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Alnwick carries 48.2 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied

48.2

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

266

registered beds · 6 homes

552

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+91.7%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Alnwick catchment looks oversupplied today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +91.7% by 2043. Hold today's 266 beds and the same stock falls to 25.1 per 100, a shortfall of 78 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

552

85+ today

1,058

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Alnwick catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	1,737
Residents aged 85+	552
Registered care beds	266
Beds per 100 aged 85+	48.2
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	179
Surplus vs national rate	87 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	185
Beds in homes registered for dementia	266

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 266Requires improvement · 0Inadequate · 0Not rated · 0

0 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 Alnwick

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Beech Tree House NE66 1XQ	Prestwick Care Limited	86	Nursing	Good	0.58
Summerhill NE66 1AL	Raycare Limited	29	Residential	Good	0.61
Castleview Care Home NE66 1LH	Ascot Care (Castleview) Limited	49	Nursing	Good	0.63
Abbeyfield House NE66 2NZ	Abbeyfield Northumbria	25	Residential	Good	0.72
Hillcrest NE66 2NZ	Malhotra Care Homes Limited	50	Nursing	Good	0.72
The Grange NE66 3RR	People First Care (Rennington) Ltd	27	Residential	Good	3.24

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Care near Alnwick - questions

How many care home beds are near Alnwick?: Within 5 miles of Alnwick there are 266 registered care home beds across 6 CQC-registered homes, of which 185 are in homes registered for nursing care and 266 for dementia care.
Is Alnwick short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Alnwick has 48.2 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 87 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Alnwick change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Alnwick catchment is projected to change by +91.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 25.1 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 78 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Northumberland, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Morpeth · Ashington · Blyth · Cramlington · Berwick-upon-Tweed · Newcastle upon Tyne · North Shields · Wallsend
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Alnwick. 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.