Care home demand near Newton Aycliffe
The area within 5 miles of Newton Aycliffe carries 44.2 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Newton Aycliffe catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 8,000 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 2,112 |
| Registered care beds | 934 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 44.2 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 686 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 248 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 548 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 838 |
Quality of the nearby stock
85 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 Newton Aycliffe
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodham Grange DL5 4PJ | Voyage 1 Limited | 8 | Residential | Good | 0.43 |
| Woodham Lodge DL5 4PJ | Voyage 1 Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 0.43 |
| Lindisfarne Newton Aycliffe DL5 7DZ | Gainford Care Homes Limited | 56 | Nursing | Good | 0.44 |
| Aycliffe Care Home DL5 7ER | Akari Care Limited | 54 | Nursing | Good | 0.44 |
| Rose Lodge DL5 4SE | MMCG (CCH) (2) Limited | 54 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.55 |
| St Clare's Court DL5 5QH | HC-One No.2 Limited | 58 | Residential | Good | 0.57 |
| Defoe Court DL5 4JP | WT HI OpCo 1 Limited | 41 | Nursing | Good | 0.74 |
| Wycliffe DL5 4BN | Oswald House Care Home Limited | 3 | Residential | Good | 0.95 |
| Bethany House Care Home DL5 4UD | Objectquest Limited | 31 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 0.96 |
| Ferndale DL5 4AN | Oswald House Care Home Limited | 3 | Residential | Good | 0.98 |
| St Barbara's DL5 4AN | Oswald House Care Home Limited | 3 | Residential | Good | 0.98 |
| Elmcroft DL5 4BE | Oswald House Care Home Limited | 3 | Residential | Good | 1.02 |
| Oswald House DL5 4BQ | Oswald House Care Home Limited | 8 | Residential | Good | 1.08 |
| Holly Lodge Care Home DL4 1NX | Mariposa Care Group Limited | 41 | Residential | Good | 2.6 |
| Redworth DL4 1HQ | Shaftesbury Care GRP Limited | 68 | Nursing | Good | 2.66 |
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- How many care home beds are near Newton Aycliffe?
- Within 5 miles of Newton Aycliffe there are 934 registered care home beds across 28 CQC-registered homes, of which 548 are in homes registered for nursing care and 838 for dementia care.
- Is Newton Aycliffe short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Newton Aycliffe has 44.2 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 248 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Newton Aycliffe change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Newton Aycliffe catchment is projected to change by +68.5% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 26.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 223 beds at the national rate.
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Nearby towns: Spennymoor · Darlington · Bishop Auckland · Crook · Stockton-on-Tees · Durham · Billingham · Wingate
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Newton Aycliffe. 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.