Care home demand near Lincoln

5-mile catchment · 52 homes · 1,742 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Lincoln carries 41.3 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied

41.3
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
1,742
registered beds · 52 homes
4,219
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+69.7%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The Lincoln catchment looks oversupplied today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +69.7% by 2043. Hold today's 1,742 beds and the same stock falls to 24.3 per 100, a shortfall of 585 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.
4,219
85+ today
7,161
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Lincoln catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)14,630
Residents aged 85+4,219
Registered care beds1,742
Beds per 100 aged 85+41.3
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)1,371
Surplus vs national rate371 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing636
Beds in homes registered for dementia1,358

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 67Good · 1,125Requires improvement · 388Inadequate · 18Not rated · 144

406 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 Lincoln

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
Canwick House Care Home
LN4 2RG
Miss Catherine Elizabeth Paul20ResidentialGood0.36
Canwick Court Care Centre
LN5 8ES
St Philips Care Limited30ResidentialGood0.62
Eastholme Care Home
LN5 8ES
Care For Your Life Ltd31NursingGood0.62
Bernadette House
LN5 8EW
DES Healthcare Limited42ResidentialGood0.81
Lincoln Manor Care Home
LN5 8FG
St Marys Care Services Ltd73ResidentialNot rated0.91
Adrian O'Brien Rachel Amiee O'Brien - 122 Scorer Street
LN5 7SX
Adrian O'Brien2ResidentialRequires improvement0.98
Homer Lodge Care Centre
LN5 7RZ
Premierbell Limited47NursingGood1.06
Monson Retirement Home
LN5 7RZ
St. Catherine's Care Homes Limited50ResidentialRequires improvement1.06
Altham Court Care Home
LN6 7SP
WT HI OpCo 1 Limited48NursingRequires improvement1.1
Ashley Court
LN5 8PQ
Annicare North LTD15ResidentialGood1.14
Grosvenor Hall Care Home
LN5 8QJ
Care For Your Life Ltd40NursingGood1.16
Brantley Manor Care Home
LN5 8RX
Pearlcare (Lincoln) Limited33ResidentialRequires improvement1.4
OSJCT Boultham Park House
LN6 7PH
The Orders Of St. John Care Trust35ResidentialGood1.51
The Phoenix
LN6 7RA
Linkage Community Trust6ResidentialGood1.69
Ridgeway Care Centre
LN1 1PB
St Philips Care Limited32ResidentialGood1.71

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Care near Lincoln - questions

How many care home beds are near Lincoln?
Within 5 miles of Lincoln there are 1,742 registered care home beds across 52 CQC-registered homes, of which 636 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,358 for dementia care.
Is Lincoln short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Lincoln has 41.3 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 371 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Lincoln change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Lincoln catchment is projected to change by +69.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 24.3 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 585 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Lincolnshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Woodhall Spa · Newark · Market Rasen · Sleaford · Gainsborough · Horncastle · Retford · Southwell
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Lincoln. 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.