How many care home beds are near Lancaster?

Within 5 miles of Lancaster there are 1,101 registered care home beds across 36 CQC-registered homes, of which 543 are in homes registered for nursing care and 826 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Lancaster change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Lancaster catchment is projected to change by +57.1% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 22.6 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 482 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Lancaster

5-mile catchment · 36 homes · 1,101 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Lancaster carries 35.5 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

35.5

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

1,101

registered beds · 36 homes

3,099

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+57.1%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Lancaster catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +57.1% by 2043. Hold today's 1,101 beds and the same stock falls to 22.6 per 100, a shortfall of 482 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

3,099

85+ today

4,870

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Lancaster catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	10,659
Residents aged 85+	3,099
Registered care beds	1,101
Beds per 100 aged 85+	35.5
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	1,007
Surplus vs national rate	94 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	543
Beds in homes registered for dementia	826

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 6Good · 998Requires improvement · 82Inadequate · 0Not rated · 15

82 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 Lancaster

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Dolphinlee House Home for Older People LA1 3LZ	Lancashire County Council	46	Residential	Good	0.78
Moorside Hall LA1 3DY	Ashmoor Health Care Limited	22	Nursing	Good	1
Hillcroft Nursing Home Lancaster LA1 5DX	Hillcroft Nursing Homes Limited	20	Nursing	Good	1.83
Nazareth House - Lancaster LA1 5AQ	Nazareth Care Charitable Trust	43	Nursing	Good	1.84
Laurel Bank LA1 5EF	Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited	67	Nursing	Good	1.96
Longcroft LA1 5EF	Langley Trust	15	Residential	Not Rated	1.96
Chirnside House LA1 4NL	Abbeyfield Lancaster Society Limited(The)	30	Residential	Requires improvement	2.12
Ashton Manor Care Home LA1 4XN	Evermore Care Ltd	67	Residential	Good	2.5
Hillcroft Nursing Home Slyne LA2 6AX	Hillcroft Nursing Homes Limited	49	Nursing	Good	2.54
Lancaster and Morecambe Short Breaks Service LA4 6NG	Lancashire County Council	6	Residential	Outstanding	2.7
Eric Morecambe House LA4 6ST	Anchor Hanover Group	36	Residential	Good	2.79
Barden House LA3 3AA	Barden House Limited	10	Residential	Good	2.87
Rushley House Retirement Home LA4 6RH	Thackray Care Services Limited	13	Residential	Good	2.93
The Sands Meadows LA2 6DG	Sands Care Morecambe Limited	23	Residential	Good	2.99
The Thorns Retirement Home LA2 6DW	The Thorns Retirement Home Limited	15	Residential	Good	3.18

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Care near Lancaster - questions

How many care home beds are near Lancaster?: Within 5 miles of Lancaster there are 1,101 registered care home beds across 36 CQC-registered homes, of which 543 are in homes registered for nursing care and 826 for dementia care.
Is Lancaster short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Lancaster has 35.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 94 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Lancaster change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Lancaster catchment is projected to change by +57.1% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 22.6 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 482 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Lancashire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Morecambe · Carnforth · Grange-Over-Sands · Thornton-Cleveleys · Ulverston · Dalton-in-Furness · Kendal · Barrow-in-Furness
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Lancaster. 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.