Care home demand near Morpeth
The area within 5 miles of Morpeth carries 34 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Morpeth catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 3,375 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 987 |
| Registered care beds | 336 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 34 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 321 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 15 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 106 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 312 |
Quality of the nearby stock
113 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 Morpeth
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottlyn NE61 5QR | Park View Care (North East) Limited | 8 | Residential | Good | 2.52 |
| No 11&12 Third Row NE61 5SB | Mr J & Mrs D Cole | 4 | Residential | Good | 3.34 |
| Bentinck Crescent NE61 6SX | Community Integrated Care | 7 | Residential | Good | 3.58 |
| Bluebell Manor NE61 3AA | Lifestyle Care (North East) Opco Limited | 67 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 4.05 |
| Northlands Care Home (Northumberland) NE61 1HX | Parkside Care Limited | 39 | Nursing | Good | 4.08 |
| The Pines Residential Care Home NE63 8PP | Sunny Okukpolor Humphreys | 28 | Residential | Good | 4.15 |
| The Pines Residential Care Home NE63 8PP | Your Care First Ltd | 28 | Residential | Not rated | 4.15 |
| Riverside House NE61 1TE | Riverside House Propco Limited | 46 | Residential | Requires improvement | 4.32 |
| Flexible Support Options Limited (Pengarth) NE61 5HU | Flexible Support Options Limited | 5 | Residential | Good | 4.39 |
| Station Court NE63 8HE | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 64 | Residential | Good | 4.73 |
| Hepscott Care Centre NE61 6NX | Kay Care Services Ltd | 40 | Residential | Good | 4.8 |
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- How many care home beds are near Morpeth?
- Within 5 miles of Morpeth there are 336 registered care home beds across 11 CQC-registered homes, of which 106 are in homes registered for nursing care and 312 for dementia care.
- Is Morpeth short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Morpeth has 34 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 15 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Morpeth change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Morpeth catchment is projected to change by +91.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 17.8 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 279 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Northumberland, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Ashington · Blyth · Cramlington · Alnwick · Newcastle upon Tyne · Wallsend · North Shields · Ryton
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Morpeth. 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.