Care home demand near Peterlee
The area within 5 miles of Peterlee carries 59.5 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Peterlee catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 8,048 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 2,029 |
| Registered care beds | 1,207 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 59.5 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 659 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 548 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 841 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,045 |
Quality of the nearby stock
121 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 Peterlee
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterlee Care Home SR8 5JE | Popular Care Ltd | 44 | Nursing | Good | 0.39 |
| Unity House SR8 5JE | Lifeways Community Care Limited | 21 | Residential | Good | 0.39 |
| Langley House Care Centre SR8 4NL | Langley House Care Home Ltd | 30 | Residential | Good | 0.52 |
| Jack Dormand Care Home SR8 4LD | WT HI OpCo 1 Limited | 43 | Nursing | Outstanding | 0.82 |
| Bannatyne Lodge SR8 5SB | Hill Care 3 Limited | 50 | Nursing | Good | 0.84 |
| The Hawthorns SR8 5UP | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 108 | Nursing | Outstanding | 1.01 |
| Grampian Court SR8 2NT | WT HI OpCo 1 Limited | 57 | Residential | Good | 1.01 |
| Ashwood Park Residential and Nursing Home SR8 3XZ | Sanctuary Care Limited | 65 | Nursing | Good | 1.32 |
| Birchwood Court Residential Care Home SR8 3XZ | Sanctuary Care Limited | 43 | Residential | Good | 1.32 |
| Elliott House SR8 3PG | Paramount Care (Easington) Limited | 11 | Residential | Good | 1.35 |
| Belchford TS27 4PB | Voyage 1 Limited | 7 | Residential | Good | 2.07 |
| Field View TS27 4LH | MMCG (CCH) (2) Limited | 36 | Nursing + residential | Good | 2.19 |
| Yohden Hall Care Complex TS27 4LH | MMCG (CCH) (2) Limited | 77 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 2.19 |
| Abbeyvale Care Centre TS27 4QP | Essential Care & Support Ltd | 42 | Residential | Good | 2.25 |
| Lindisfarne Shotton DH6 2PB | Gainford Care Homes Limited | 59 | Nursing | Not rated | 2.29 |
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- How many care home beds are near Peterlee?
- Within 5 miles of Peterlee there are 1,207 registered care home beds across 34 CQC-registered homes, of which 841 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,045 for dementia care.
- Is Peterlee short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Peterlee has 59.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 548 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Peterlee change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Peterlee catchment is projected to change by +68.0% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 35.4 beds per 100 aged 85+.
This catchment sits mainly in County Durham, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Wingate · Seaham · Hartlepool · Houghton le Spring · Durham · Sunderland · Billingham · Spennymoor
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Peterlee. 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.