How many care home beds are near North Shields?

Within 5 miles of North Shields there are 3,172 registered care home beds across 79 CQC-registered homes, of which 1,472 are in homes registered for nursing care and 2,926 for dementia care.

How will care demand near North Shields change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the North Shields catchment is projected to change by +66.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 20.7 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,819 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near North Shields

5-mile catchment · 79 homes · 3,172 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of North Shields carries 34.4 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

34.4

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

3,172

registered beds · 79 homes

9,212

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+66.7%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The North Shields catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +66.7% by 2043. Hold today's 3,172 beds and the same stock falls to 20.7 per 100, a shortfall of 1,819 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

9,212

85+ today

15,357

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the North Shields catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	32,464
Residents aged 85+	9,212
Registered care beds	3,172
Beds per 100 aged 85+	34.4
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	2,994
Surplus vs national rate	178 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	1,472
Beds in homes registered for dementia	2,926

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 287Good · 1,542Requires improvement · 263Inadequate · 0Not rated · 275

374 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 North Shields

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
The Ferns Care Home NE29 9AT	Roseberry Care Centres (England) Ltd	48	Residential	Requires improvement	0.08
Primrose Lodge Care Home NE29 9AT	Roseberry Care Centres (England) Ltd	48	Nursing	Requires improvement	0.08
Kingfisher House NE29 0NW	Minster Care Management No2 Limited	58	Nursing	Not rated	0.23
Appleby NE30 2AB	Memory Lane (North Shields) Ltd	50	Nursing	Good	0.45
Holmlea Care Home NE30 2EW	Parkside Care Limited	25	Residential	Good	0.53
Collingwood Court NE29 0LF	Care UK Care Services Limited	63	Residential	Outstanding	0.59
Collingwood Court NE29 0LF	Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd	63	Residential	Requires improvement	0.59
The Old Vicarage Care Home NE29 6SL	SVP Health Care Limited	36	Residential	Requires improvement	0.8
Redesdale Court NE29 9QS	HC-One No.2 Limited	76	Nursing	Good	0.86
Princes Court NE29 6XP	Akari Care Limited	75	Nursing	Good	1.24
Melrose House NE30 4NT	Melrose House Cullercoats Ltd	10	Residential	Good	1.43
Coble House NE26 2EU	Akari Care Limited	52	Nursing	Good	1.66
Eothen Residential Homes - Whitley Bay NE26 2TX	Eothen Homes Limited	35	Residential	Good	1.77
Potensial Limited - 2 Belgrave Terrace NE33 2RX	Potensial Limited	8	Residential	Good	1.82
St Thomas Complex NE33 2RX	St. Thomas Complex Limited	52	Residential	Good	1.82

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Care near North Shields - questions

How many care home beds are near North Shields?: Within 5 miles of North Shields there are 3,172 registered care home beds across 79 CQC-registered homes, of which 1,472 are in homes registered for nursing care and 2,926 for dementia care.
Is North Shields short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around North Shields has 34.4 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 178 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near North Shields change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the North Shields catchment is projected to change by +66.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 20.7 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,819 beds at the national rate.

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