Care home demand near Knottingley
The area within 5 miles of Knottingley carries 42.7 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Knottingley catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 10,311 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 2,731 |
| Registered care beds | 1,165 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 42.7 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 888 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 277 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 431 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 989 |
Quality of the nearby stock
153 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 Knottingley
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holyrood House Care Home WF11 0JG | Crown Care VI Limited | 85 | Residential | Good | 0.34 |
| Hazel Garth WF11 0LG | Wakefield MDC | 24 | Residential | Good | 0.4 |
| Ivy Dene WF11 8NT | Ivy Cottage (Ackton) Ltd | 20 | Residential | Good | 0.45 |
| The Manse Residential Home WF11 9AL | CFP Care Ltd | 21 | Residential | Good | 0.64 |
| The Rivers WF11 9BL | Minster Care Management No2 Limited | 59 | Residential | Not rated | 0.73 |
| Stella House Residential Care Home WF8 2SS | Mr & Mrs J Fieldhouse | 40 | Residential | Good | 1.62 |
| Millfields Residential Care Home WF8 2LS | Mr & Mrs J Fieldhouse | 38 | Residential | Good | 1.64 |
| Willow Park Care Home WF8 2HB | Bondcare (Darrington) Limited | 64 | Nursing | Good | 1.95 |
| Aegis Residential Care WF8 1QR | Aegis Care Solutions Ltd | 22 | Residential | Good | 2.19 |
| Priory Gardens WF8 1JQ | WT NB OpCo 1 Limited | 72 | Nursing | Good | 2.23 |
| Sunnybank WF10 3SD | Millennium Support Ltd | 8 | Residential | Good | 2.47 |
| 1 Hill Close WF8 2SF | Hillcrest & Lyndale Care & Support Services Limited | 3 | Residential | Requires improvement | 2.69 |
| 2 Hill Close WF8 2SF | Hillcrest & Lyndale Care & Support Services Limited | 3 | Residential | Requires improvement | 2.69 |
| Carleton Court Care Home WF8 3NQ | Carleton Court Care Limited | 35 | Residential | Good | 2.74 |
| Hillcrest WF8 3ND | Hillcrest & Lyndale Care & Support Services Limited | 20 | Residential | Requires improvement | 2.75 |
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- How many care home beds are near Knottingley?
- Within 5 miles of Knottingley there are 1,165 registered care home beds across 41 CQC-registered homes, of which 431 are in homes registered for nursing care and 989 for dementia care.
- Is Knottingley short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Knottingley has 42.7 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 277 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Knottingley change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Knottingley catchment is projected to change by +71.5% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 24.9 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 358 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Wakefield, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Castleford · Pontefract · Normanton · Selby · Wakefield · Leeds · Goole · Barnsley
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Knottingley. 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.