Care home demand near Pontefract
The area within 5 miles of Pontefract carries 41.4 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Pontefract catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 15,364 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 4,030 |
| Registered care beds | 1,670 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 41.4 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,310 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 360 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 611 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,488 |
Quality of the nearby stock
549 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 Pontefract
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Place Residential Home WF7 7EE | Happy Futures (West Yorkshire) Limited | 12 | Residential | Good | 0.44 |
| Carleton Court Care Home WF8 3NQ | Carleton Court Care Limited | 35 | Residential | Good | 1.95 |
| 54a WF7 5HG | Millennium Support Ltd | 3 | Residential | Good | 2.03 |
| Ann Mangham WF7 5HB | Ms Ann Mangham | 11 | Residential | Good | 2.12 |
| Hillcrest WF8 3ND | Hillcrest & Lyndale Care & Support Services Limited | 20 | Residential | Requires improvement | 2.15 |
| 1 Hill Close WF8 2SF | Hillcrest & Lyndale Care & Support Services Limited | 3 | Residential | Requires improvement | 2.16 |
| 2 Hill Close WF8 2SF | Hillcrest & Lyndale Care & Support Services Limited | 3 | Residential | Requires improvement | 2.16 |
| Lyndale WF7 6JX | Hillcrest & Lyndale Care & Support Services Limited | 18 | Residential | Good | 2.37 |
| Fairwood Fields Care Home WF8 4HW | Crystal Care Homes Pontefract Limited | 66 | Residential | Not rated | 2.37 |
| Roop Cottage Residential Home WF9 5AN | SNSB Limited | 35 | Residential | Requires improvement | 2.67 |
| Hemsworth Park WF9 5EA | Affinity Care Consortium Ltd | 93 | Residential | Requires improvement | 2.76 |
| Stoneybeck WF9 5EY | Achieve Together Limited | 7 | Residential | Not rated | 2.77 |
| Aegis Residential Care WF8 1QR | Aegis Care Solutions Ltd | 22 | Residential | Good | 2.81 |
| Vicarage Court Care Home WF7 6NH | Calsa Care Limited | 80 | Nursing | Good | 2.84 |
| Willow Park Care Home WF8 2HB | Bondcare (Darrington) Limited | 64 | Nursing | Good | 2.85 |
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- How many care home beds are near Pontefract?
- Within 5 miles of Pontefract there are 1,670 registered care home beds across 57 CQC-registered homes, of which 611 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,488 for dementia care.
- Is Pontefract short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Pontefract has 41.4 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 360 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Pontefract change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Pontefract catchment is projected to change by +68.9% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 24.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 542 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Wakefield, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Knottingley · Castleford · Normanton · Wakefield · Barnsley · Mexborough · Dewsbury · Doncaster
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Pontefract. 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.