Care home demand near Morecambe
The area within 5 miles of Morecambe carries 36.1 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Morecambe catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 10,715 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 3,072 |
| Registered care beds | 1,109 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 36.1 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 998 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 111 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 502 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 809 |
Quality of the nearby stock
106 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 Morecambe
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodhill House Home for Older People LA4 4NN | Lancashire County Council | 46 | Residential | Good | 0.42 |
| Holywell Home LA4 4DJ | Connor Associates Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 0.69 |
| Hillcroft Nursing Home Morecambe LA3 1LZ | Hillcroft Nursing Homes Limited | 54 | Nursing | Good | 0.9 |
| Draycombe House LA3 1LN | Ferncross Care LTD | 6 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.94 |
| Clover House LA3 1EX | Specialist Care Team Limited | 7 | Residential | Good | 0.95 |
| Arnside Lodge LA4 5PP | Morecambe Care Limited | 32 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.97 |
| Campbell House LA3 1DJ | Mrs Pamela Ann Entwisle | 5 | Residential | Good | 1.06 |
| The Glen Care Home LA4 5BN | Amicura Limited | 85 | Nursing | Good | 1.06 |
| Thornton Lodge Residential Care Home LA4 5PD | Morecambe Care Limited | 36 | Residential | Good | 1.07 |
| Ferncross Residential Home LA3 1PE | Ferncross Care LTD | 14 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.08 |
| Lakeland View Care Centre LA3 1NL | North West Care Limited | 33 | Nursing | Good | 1.09 |
| Ash-lee LA4 5PE | Ashmoor Health Care Limited | 10 | Residential | Good | 1.11 |
| Barden House LA3 3AA | Barden House Limited | 10 | Residential | Good | 1.18 |
| The Sands Care Home LA4 5AU | Sands Care Morecambe Limited | 97 | Nursing | Good | 1.18 |
| Rushley House Retirement Home LA4 6RH | Thackray Care Services Limited | 13 | Residential | Good | 1.19 |
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- How many care home beds are near Morecambe?
- Within 5 miles of Morecambe there are 1,109 registered care home beds across 38 CQC-registered homes, of which 502 are in homes registered for nursing care and 809 for dementia care.
- Is Morecambe short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Morecambe has 36.1 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 111 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Morecambe change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Morecambe catchment is projected to change by +57.1% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 23 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 460 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Lancashire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Lancaster · Carnforth · Grange-Over-Sands · Ulverston · Dalton-in-Furness · Thornton-Cleveleys · Barrow-in-Furness · Blackpool
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Morecambe. 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.