Care home demand near Ashington
The area within 5 miles of Ashington carries 46.3 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Ashington catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 10,808 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 2,834 |
| Registered care beds | 1,313 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 46.3 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 921 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 392 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 608 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,126 |
Quality of the nearby stock
221 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 Ashington
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashington Grange NE63 9LJ | WT HI OpCo 1 Limited | 59 | Nursing | Good | 0.36 |
| Woodhorn Park NE63 9AN | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 61 | Residential | Good | 0.42 |
| Station Court NE63 8HE | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 64 | Residential | Good | 0.84 |
| Wansbeck Care Home NE62 5XE | Marton Care Homes Ltd | 40 | Residential | Good | 1.19 |
| Bridge View NE62 5JF | Akari Care Limited | 61 | Nursing | Good | 1.22 |
| The Pines Residential Care Home NE63 8PP | Sunny Okukpolor Humphreys | 28 | Residential | Good | 1.61 |
| The Pines Residential Care Home NE63 8PP | Your Care First Ltd | 28 | Residential | Not rated | 1.61 |
| Beachville West End NE64 6XD | Mr & Mrs Allison | 13 | Residential | Good | 1.76 |
| De Baliol NE64 6HN | Shaftesbury Care GRP Limited | 59 | Nursing | Good | 1.87 |
| Crows Nest NE64 6DN | Ms Jo Ball | 12 | Residential | Good | 2.24 |
| The Gables Care Home NE22 7JY | The Gables (Northumberland) Ltd | 11 | Residential | Good | 2.62 |
| 1 & 2 Flax Cottages NE62 5SR | Lifeways Community Care Limited | 9 | Residential | Requires improvement | 2.62 |
| No 11&12 Third Row NE61 5SB | Mr J & Mrs D Cole | 4 | Residential | Good | 2.71 |
| Holmside Residential Care Home NE22 5PP | Neel Chawla & Kavita Chawla | 39 | Residential | Good | 2.86 |
| Victoria House NE22 5QA | Victoria House (North East) Limited | 9 | Residential | Good | 2.98 |
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- How many care home beds are near Ashington?
- Within 5 miles of Ashington there are 1,313 registered care home beds across 37 CQC-registered homes, of which 608 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,126 for dementia care.
- Is Ashington short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Ashington has 46.3 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 392 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Ashington change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Ashington catchment is projected to change by +91.6% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 24.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 452 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Northumberland, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Blyth · Morpeth · Cramlington · North Shields · Wallsend · Newcastle upon Tyne · Gateshead · East Boldon
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Ashington. 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.