Care home demand near Knaresborough

5-mile catchment · 47 homes · 1,832 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Knaresborough carries 46.6 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied

46.6
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
1,832
registered beds · 47 homes
3,930
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+79.6%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The Knaresborough catchment looks oversupplied today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +79.6% by 2043. Hold today's 1,832 beds and the same stock falls to 25.9 per 100, a shortfall of 463 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.
3,930
85+ today
7,060
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Knaresborough catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)12,000
Residents aged 85+3,930
Registered care beds1,832
Beds per 100 aged 85+46.6
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)1,277
Surplus vs national rate555 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing1,295
Beds in homes registered for dementia1,428

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 205Good · 1,115Requires improvement · 259Inadequate · 0Not rated · 253

259 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 Knaresborough

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
The Manor House Knaresborough
HG5 0DB
Anchor Hanover Group75ResidentialGood0.19
1 The Avenue Knaresborough
HG5 0NL
Homes Together Limited5ResidentialGood0.36
St Anne's Community Services - Boroughbridge Road
HG5 0ND
St Anne's Community Services3ResidentialGood0.44
Knaresborough Two Group
HG5 9DP
Homes Together Limited10ResidentialRequires improvement0.53
Thistle Hill Care Centre
HG5 8LS
Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited93NursingGood1.35
Brackenley
HG2 7TE
Harrogate Skills 4 Living Centre13ResidentialGood1.35
Bilton Hall Nursing Home
HG1 4DW
Ultimate Care Limited60NursingRequires improvement1.42
Belmont House Care Home
HG2 7LW
MMCG (CCH) (Belmont) Limited106NursingRequires improvement1.69
Station View
HG2 7JB
North Yorkshire Council32ResidentialGood1.98
Henshaws Specialist College
HG1 4ED
Henshaws Society for Blind People50NursingGood1.98
Vida Hall
HG2 7JA
Vida Hall Limited70NursingOutstanding2.02
The Gables
HG2 7NW
Homes Together Limited8ResidentialGood2.19
66 Hookstone Chase Harrogate
HG2 7HS
Homes Together Limited5ResidentialGood2.41
Berwick Grange
HG2 7SA
Methodist Homes52NursingRequires improvement2.78
Fairfax Manor Care Home
HG2 7SA
Lovett Care Limited90NursingGood2.78

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Care near Knaresborough - questions

How many care home beds are near Knaresborough?
Within 5 miles of Knaresborough there are 1,832 registered care home beds across 47 CQC-registered homes, of which 1,295 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,428 for dementia care.
Is Knaresborough short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Knaresborough has 46.6 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 555 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Knaresborough change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Knaresborough catchment is projected to change by +79.6% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 25.9 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 463 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in North Yorkshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Harrogate · Wetherby · Ripon · Otley · Leeds · Thirsk · Ilkley · York
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Knaresborough. 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.