Care home demand near Darlington
The area within 5 miles of Darlington carries 40.4 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Darlington catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 10,441 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 3,014 |
| Registered care beds | 1,217 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 40.4 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 980 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 237 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 547 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 976 |
Quality of the nearby stock
161 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 Darlington
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton St George Healthcare Limited DL3 6SU | Middleton St George Healthcare Limited | 3 | Nursing | Good | 0.25 |
| Moorlands Residential Care Home DL3 7AP | Mrs Michelle Smith & Mr David Hodgson Smith | 19 | Residential | Good | 0.39 |
| Hollyhurst DL3 9LN | Cygnet (OE) Limited | 22 | Nursing | Good | 0.44 |
| Ventress Hall Care Home DL3 7AZ | Care UK Care Services Limited | 106 | Nursing | Not rated | 0.49 |
| Ventress Hall Care Home DL3 7AZ | Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd | 106 | Nursing | Good | 0.49 |
| Clervaux Trust DL3 7RA | Clervaux Trust Limited | 3 | Residential | Good | 0.51 |
| Elderwood Residential Home DL3 0FB | Anchor Hanover Group | 40 | Residential | Good | 0.64 |
| Clervaux Trust Limited DL3 7HA | Clervaux Trust Limited | 4 | Residential | Not rated | 0.71 |
| River View DL1 5JR | Cygnet (OE) Limited | 3 | Residential | Not rated | 0.78 |
| North Park DL3 0SW | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 60 | Residential | Good | 0.84 |
| Hundens Park DL1 1JF | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 49 | Nursing | Good | 0.88 |
| The Lawns Care Home DL1 4EG | Highgate Care Services Ltd | 62 | Residential | Good | 0.99 |
| Darlington Manor DL1 4AZ | Manor Care Home Group | 60 | Residential | Good | 1.08 |
| Willow Green Care Home DL1 4ER | St. Martin's Care Limited | 63 | Nursing | Good | 1.1 |
| Rydal Care Home DL1 4BH | Minster Care Management Limited | 60 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.15 |
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- How many care home beds are near Darlington?
- Within 5 miles of Darlington there are 1,217 registered care home beds across 30 CQC-registered homes, of which 547 are in homes registered for nursing care and 976 for dementia care.
- Is Darlington short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Darlington has 40.4 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 237 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Darlington change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Darlington catchment is projected to change by +74.2% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 23.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 490 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Darlington, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Darlington. 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.