Care home demand near Newark
The area within 5 miles of Newark carries 29.4 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Newark catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 6,249 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,705 |
| Registered care beds | 501 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 29.4 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 554 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 53 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 197 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 444 |
Quality of the nearby stock
95 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 Newark
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Fields Care Home NG24 2EP | Red Firs Carehome Limited | 50 | Nursing + residential | Good | 2.41 |
| Red Rose Care Community NG24 4TH | Red Homes Healthcare Limited | 65 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 2.61 |
| Brooklyn Care Homes Limited NG23 5TJ | Brooklyn Care Homes Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 2.72 |
| Enright View NG24 4EB | Heathcotes Care Limited | 7 | Residential | Good | 2.76 |
| Birches NG24 4JD | Cygnet Learning Disabilities Midlands Limited | 8 | Residential | Good | 2.8 |
| Bowbridge Court NG24 4DF | WT HI OpCo 1 Limited | 54 | Residential | Good | 2.96 |
| Red Roofs Residential Care Home NG24 4LH | Red Roofs Midlands Limited | 30 | Residential | Good | 3.37 |
| The Old Orchard NG24 2JP | Witham Valley Care Group Limited | 6 | Residential | Outstanding | 3.41 |
| The Troc Care Home NG24 2JP | Reason Care Limited | 64 | Residential | Good | 3.41 |
| Greenfields Close NG24 2QQ | Greenfield Close Residential Home Limited | 30 | Residential | Requires improvement | 3.56 |
| Kings Court NG24 3YT | Ideal Carehomes (2) Limited | 66 | Residential | Good | 3.61 |
| Southwell Court Care Home NG25 0TX | Care Worldwide (Southwell) Limited | 82 | Nursing | Good | 4.22 |
| South Collingham Hall NG23 7LE | Broadoak Group of Care Homes | 33 | Residential | Good | 4.5 |
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- How many care home beds are near Newark?
- Within 5 miles of Newark there are 501 registered care home beds across 13 CQC-registered homes, of which 197 are in homes registered for nursing care and 444 for dementia care.
- Is Newark short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Newark has 29.4 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 554 beds, a shortfall of 53.
- How will care demand near Newark change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Newark catchment is projected to change by +75.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 16.7 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 473 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Nottinghamshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Southwell · Mansfield · Lincoln · Retford · Grantham · Nottingham · Sutton-in-Ashfield · Worksop
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Newark. 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.