Care home demand near Blyth
The area within 5 miles of Blyth carries 44.8 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Blyth catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 13,997 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 3,583 |
| Registered care beds | 1,605 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 44.8 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,164 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 441 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 795 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,382 |
Quality of the nearby stock
108 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 Blyth
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo House Rest Home Limited NE24 1BY | Waterloo House Rest Home Limited | 40 | Residential | Good | 0.66 |
| Crofton Court NE24 1DW | Akari Care Limited | 50 | Residential | Good | 0.66 |
| Percy House NE24 2DS | Percy House Limited | 18 | Nursing | Outstanding | 0.87 |
| South Quay Care Home NE24 5TT | Roseberry Care Centres (England) Ltd | 58 | Nursing | Good | 0.87 |
| Thomas Knight Care Home NE24 2DP | Thomas Knight Care Home Limited | 54 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 0.88 |
| The Oaks Care Home NE24 1PN | Hill Care 3 Limited | 45 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 0.88 |
| South Bebside Care Home NE24 5JU | Roseberry Care Centres (England) Ltd | 32 | Residential | Good | 0.99 |
| Ridley Park NE24 3BG | Bupa Care Homes (HH Northumberland) Limited | 59 | Nursing | Good | 1 |
| Flexible Support Options Limited (Thorntree Way) NE24 4LS | Flexible Support Options Limited | 10 | Residential | Good | 1.09 |
| The Mews NE24 5ND | Voyage 1 Limited | 4 | Residential | Good | 1.11 |
| Tynedale House NE24 4LH | Northumberland County Council | 30 | Residential | Outstanding | 1.13 |
| Blythgate Manor NE24 4LH | Lifestyle Care (North East) Opco Limited | 60 | Nursing | Good | 1.13 |
| Holmside Residential Care Home NE22 5PP | Neel Chawla & Kavita Chawla | 39 | Residential | Good | 2.36 |
| The Gables Care Home NE22 7JY | The Gables (Northumberland) Ltd | 11 | Residential | Good | 2.36 |
| Victoria House NE22 5QA | Victoria House (North East) Limited | 9 | Residential | Good | 2.39 |
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- How many care home beds are near Blyth?
- Within 5 miles of Blyth there are 1,605 registered care home beds across 39 CQC-registered homes, of which 795 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,382 for dementia care.
- Is Blyth short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Blyth has 44.8 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 441 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Blyth change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Blyth catchment is projected to change by +90.9% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 23.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 618 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Northumberland, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Cramlington · Ashington · North Shields · Wallsend · Newcastle upon Tyne · Morpeth · Gateshead · East Boldon
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Blyth. 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.