How many care home beds are near Penrith?

Within 5 miles of Penrith there are 140 registered care home beds across 5 CQC-registered homes, of which 6 are in homes registered for nursing care and 131 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Penrith change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Penrith catchment is projected to change by +67.2% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 8.8 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 377 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Penrith

5-mile catchment · 5 homes · 140 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Penrith carries 14.7 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied

14.7

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

140

registered beds · 5 homes

952

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+67.2%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The population aged 85+ near Penrith is projected to change +67.2% by 2043. At the national rate that demands 517 beds against today's 140, a shortfall of 377.

952

85+ today

1,592

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Penrith catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	2,879
Residents aged 85+	952
Registered care beds	140
Beds per 100 aged 85+	14.7
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	309
Shortfall vs national rate	169 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	6
Beds in homes registered for dementia	131

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 6Good · 134Requires improvement · 0Inadequate · 0Not rated · 0

0 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 Penrith

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Winters Park Care Home CA11 8RG	HC-One No.2 Limited	41	Residential	Good	0.19
Jubilee House Therapy Centre CA10 2BN	Fire Fighters Charity	6	Nursing	Outstanding	0.36
Cold Springs Park Care Home CA11 8EY	HC-One No.2 Limited	60	Residential	Good	0.86
Croft Avenue Care Home CA11 7RJ	Croft Avenue Care Home Limited	30	Residential	Good	1.2
Glenmore Trust - 2 Newton Road CA11 9FA	Glenmore Trust	3	Residential	Good	1.39

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Care near Penrith - questions

How many care home beds are near Penrith?: Within 5 miles of Penrith there are 140 registered care home beds across 5 CQC-registered homes, of which 6 are in homes registered for nursing care and 131 for dementia care.
Is Penrith short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Penrith has 14.7 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 309 beds, a shortfall of 169.
How will care demand near Penrith change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Penrith catchment is projected to change by +67.2% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 8.8 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 377 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Westmorland and Furness, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Carlisle · Wigton · Kendal · Cockermouth · Maryport · Frizington · Workington · Grange-Over-Sands
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Penrith. 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.