Care home demand near Newcastle upon Tyne

5-mile catchment · 117 homes · 4,446 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Newcastle upon Tyne carries 40.1 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied

40.1
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
4,446
registered beds · 117 homes
11,082
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+58.7%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The Newcastle upon Tyne catchment looks oversupplied today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +58.7% by 2043. Hold today's 4,446 beds and the same stock falls to 25.3 per 100, a shortfall of 1,271 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.
11,082
85+ today
17,590
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Newcastle upon Tyne catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)36,555
Residents aged 85+11,082
Registered care beds4,446
Beds per 100 aged 85+40.1
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)3,602
Surplus vs national rate844 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing2,649
Beds in homes registered for dementia3,578

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 210Good · 1,628Requires improvement · 177Inadequate · 0Not rated · 55

488 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 Newcastle upon Tyne

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
Ashleigh
NE3 4UX
Education and Services for People with Autism Limited10ResidentialOutstanding0.52
Kirkwood Court
NE3 3AX
HC-One No.2 Limited72ResidentialGood0.52
Kenton Hall Nursing Home
NE3 3EE
Solehawk Limited60NursingGood0.55
Kenton Manor
NE3 3EE
Solehawk Limited68NursingGood0.55
Moorfield House
NE3 4NB
Akari Care Limited35NursingGood0.71
Abbey Court
NE3 3UW
Malhotra Care Homes Limited44NursingGood0.72
Pavilion Court
NE5 3AB
Akari Care Limited75NursingRequires improvement0.77
Eothen Residential Homes - Gosforth
NE3 4BB
Eothen Homes Limited37ResidentialGood0.81
Jubilee Mews
NE3 3DX
Everyturn12NursingGood0.82
Philip Cussins House
NE3 4EY
Philip Cussins House26ResidentialRequires improvement0.9
Orchard View
NE3 2RU
Careline Lifestyles (UK) Ltd26NursingGood0.97
Cragston Court Rehabilitation Service
NE5 3SD
Partnerships in Care 1 Limited20NursingGood0.99
Cranlea
NE3 2HB
Anchor Hanover Group39ResidentialGood1.23
Abbeyfield Residential Care Home - The Grove
NE3 1NH
Abbeyfield Northumbria32ResidentialRequires improvement1.25
Sutherland Court
NE4 9NS
HC-One No.2 Limited74ResidentialGood1.41

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Care near Newcastle upon Tyne - questions

How many care home beds are near Newcastle upon Tyne?
Within 5 miles of Newcastle upon Tyne there are 4,446 registered care home beds across 117 CQC-registered homes, of which 2,649 are in homes registered for nursing care and 3,578 for dementia care.
Is Newcastle upon Tyne short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Newcastle upon Tyne has 40.1 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 844 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Newcastle upon Tyne change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Newcastle upon Tyne catchment is projected to change by +58.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 25.3 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,271 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Newcastle upon Tyne, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Gateshead · Wallsend · Ryton · Cramlington · North Shields · Washington · Prudhoe · East Boldon
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Newcastle upon Tyne. 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.