How many care home beds are near Chester le Street?

Within 5 miles of Chester le Street there are 2,306 registered care home beds across 55 CQC-registered homes, of which 1,234 are in homes registered for nursing care and 2,015 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Chester le Street change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Chester le Street catchment is projected to change by +59.4% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 29.7 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 220 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Chester le Street

5-mile catchment · 55 homes · 2,306 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Chester le Street carries 47.3 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied

47.3

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

2,306

registered beds · 55 homes

4,875

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+59.4%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Chester le Street catchment looks oversupplied today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +59.4% by 2043. Hold today's 2,306 beds and the same stock falls to 29.7 per 100, a shortfall of 220 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

4,875

85+ today

7,771

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Chester le Street catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	20,163
Residents aged 85+	4,875
Registered care beds	2,306
Beds per 100 aged 85+	47.3
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	1,584
Surplus vs national rate	722 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	1,234
Beds in homes registered for dementia	2,015

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 50Good · 2,138Requires improvement · 40Inadequate · 0Not rated · 78

40 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 Chester le Street

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Picktree Court Care Home DH3 3SP	Premier Care Homes Limited	88	Nursing	Good	0.85
Appletree Grange DH3 2BH	Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited	32	Residential	Good	0.92
Lindisfarne CLS Nursing DH2 2EP	Gainford Care Homes Limited	56	Nursing	Good	0.96
Lindisfarne CLS Residential DH2 2EP	Gainford Care Homes Limited	30	Nursing + residential	Good	0.96
Heather House DH3 2BA	Voyage 1 Limited	11	Residential	Good	0.98
Pelton Grange Care Home DH2 1DD	Hill Care 3 Limited	47	Residential	Good	0.99
St Mary's Care Home DH3 3PZ	Carewell (Health Care) Limited	54	Nursing	Good	1
Lindisfarne Ouston DH2 1QT	Gainford Care Homes Limited	57	Nursing + residential	Good	1.04
Durham House Residential Care Home DH3 3PU	Premier Care Homes Limited	31	Residential	Good	1.08
West House Care Home Limited DH2 3AA	West House Carehome Limited	26	Nursing	Good	1.16
Covent House DH3 2PF	Malhotra Care Homes Limited	63	Nursing	Good	1.84
The Grove DH3 1AJ	Gainford Care Homes Limited	8	Residential	Good	2.13
The Highlands DH3 1LY	Pathways Care Group Limited	14	Residential	Good	2.21
Lindisfarne Birtley DH3 1LU	Gainford Care Homes Limited	66	Nursing	Good	2.27
Beamish Residential Care Home DH9 6RT	Beamish Residential Care Home Limited	21	Residential	Good	2.29

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Care near Chester le Street - questions

How many care home beds are near Chester le Street?: Within 5 miles of Chester le Street there are 2,306 registered care home beds across 55 CQC-registered homes, of which 1,234 are in homes registered for nursing care and 2,015 for dementia care.
Is Chester le Street short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Chester le Street has 47.3 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 722 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Chester le Street change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Chester le Street catchment is projected to change by +59.4% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 29.7 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 220 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in County Durham, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Washington · Houghton le Spring · Stanley · Gateshead · Durham · Sunderland · East Boldon · Seaham
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Chester le Street. 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.