How many care home beds are near Newcastle?

Within 5 miles of Newcastle there are 3,389 registered care home beds across 104 CQC-registered homes, of which 1,950 are in homes registered for nursing care and 3,086 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Newcastle change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Newcastle catchment is projected to change by +52.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 31.1 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 157 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Newcastle

5-mile catchment · 104 homes · 3,389 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Newcastle carries 47.4 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied

47.4

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

3,389

registered beds · 104 homes

7,144

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+52.7%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Newcastle catchment looks oversupplied today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +52.7% by 2043. Hold today's 3,389 beds and the same stock falls to 31.1 per 100, a shortfall of 157 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

7,144

85+ today

10,911

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Newcastle catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	27,008
Residents aged 85+	7,144
Registered care beds	3,389
Beds per 100 aged 85+	47.4
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	2,322
Surplus vs national rate	1,067 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	1,950
Beds in homes registered for dementia	3,086

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 6Good · 1,400Requires improvement · 250Inadequate · 0Not rated · 158

955 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

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Staffordshire County Council - 114 Douglas Road ST5 9BJ	Staffordshire County Council	13	Residential	Good	0.21
Rowan Court Care Home ST5 2TA	Avery Homes (Nelson) Limited	76	Nursing	Good	0.32
Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme ST5 2RS	Belong Limited	74	Nursing	Good	0.5
Choices Housing Association Limited - 5 Greenbrook Court ST5 9QB	Choices Housing Association Limited	6	Residential	Good	0.56
Hempstalls Hall Care Home ST5 9NR	Avery Homes Newcastle UL Limited	40	Residential	Good	0.64
St Quentin Senior Living, Residential & Nursing Homes ST5 0LZ	St. Quentin Residential Home Limited	73	Nursing	Good	0.87
Silverdale Nursing Home ST5 6PQ	Silverdale Care Homes Limited	27	Nursing	Requires improvement	0.97
Allendale Residential ST5 9JR	Allendale Care Limited	5	Residential	Good	0.97
Chiltern Rest Home ST4 6HN	Chiltern Residential Homes Limited	23	Residential	Good	1.03
Kingsley Rest Home ST5 8BZ	Chiltern Residential Homes Limited	21	Residential	Good	1.06
Phoenix House ST5 0PN	RCD Care Limited	4	Residential	Not rated	1.07
Grove Court ST5 1DS	Rethink Mental Illness	10	Residential	Requires improvement	1.11
Samuel Hobson House ST5 0HU	Samuel Hobson House Limited	39	Residential	Good	1.17
The Woodlands ST5 8AZ	Elysium Healthcare (Acorn Care) Limited	6	Residential	Good	1.25
Alison House CareHome Limited ST4 6JN	Alison House Care Home Limited	29	Residential	Good	1.28

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Care near Newcastle - questions

How many care home beds are near Newcastle?: Within 5 miles of Newcastle there are 3,389 registered care home beds across 104 CQC-registered homes, of which 1,950 are in homes registered for nursing care and 3,086 for dementia care.
Is Newcastle short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Newcastle has 47.4 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 1,067 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Newcastle change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Newcastle catchment is projected to change by +52.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 31.1 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 157 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Staffordshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Stoke-on-Trent · Stone · Leek · Market Drayton · Stafford · Uttoxeter · Rugeley · Cannock
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Newcastle. 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.