Care home demand near Barnsley

5-mile catchment · 70 homes · 2,236 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Barnsley carries 43.8 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied

43.8
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
2,236
registered beds · 70 homes
5,100
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+67.3%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The Barnsley catchment looks oversupplied today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +67.3% by 2043. Hold today's 2,236 beds and the same stock falls to 26.2 per 100, a shortfall of 537 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.
5,100
85+ today
8,533
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Barnsley catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)19,306
Residents aged 85+5,100
Registered care beds2,236
Beds per 100 aged 85+43.8
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)1,658
Surplus vs national rate578 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing604
Beds in homes registered for dementia1,866

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 200Good · 1,221Requires improvement · 306Inadequate · 89Not rated · 87

488 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 Barnsley

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
The Mill
S71 1HU
Barlow Care Group Ltd6NursingNot rated0.09
Riverside Care Home
S71 2NR
WCG Riverside Care Home Limited50ResidentialGood0.42
Blossom Lodge
S71 5QU
GB Healthcare Group Ltd89NursingInadequate0.46
Neville Court
S70 3HF
Neville Health Care Limited20NursingGood0.57
The Grange and Elm Court
S71 5QQ
Your Health Limited43ResidentialGood0.61
Hunningley Grange Residential Home
S70 3PJ
H & L Care Limited39ResidentialRequires improvement0.68
Galtee More Residential Home Ltd
S70 1UD
Galtee More Residential Home Ltd23ResidentialGood0.69
Ivy Mead
S71 5RG
Ivy Cottage (Ackton) Ltd20ResidentialGood0.69
Highgrove
S70 3PG
Crown Care IV Limited67NursingGood0.76
Aspire in the Community - 199 Burton Road
S71 2HQ
Aspire In The Community Ltd4ResidentialGood0.79
Rosebery House
S70 1JE
Barlow Care Group Ltd6ResidentialGood0.82
Bridge House
S71 1PL
Barlow Care Group Ltd6ResidentialGood0.99
Shaftsbury House
S70 4DJ
Sun Healthcare Limited11ResidentialGood1.05
Highstone Mews Care Home
S70 4DX
Strong Life Care Limited62NursingGood1.06
Oak House
S70 4AG
Hollybank Trust6ResidentialGood1.25

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Care near Barnsley - questions

How many care home beds are near Barnsley?
Within 5 miles of Barnsley there are 2,236 registered care home beds across 70 CQC-registered homes, of which 604 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,866 for dementia care.
Is Barnsley short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Barnsley has 43.8 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 578 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Barnsley change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Barnsley catchment is projected to change by +67.3% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 26.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 537 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Barnsley, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Mexborough · Pontefract · Rotherham · Wakefield · Normanton · Dewsbury · Sheffield · Castleford
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Barnsley. 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.