Care home demand near Scunthorpe
The area within 5 miles of Scunthorpe carries 42.8 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Scunthorpe catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 9,179 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 2,693 |
| Registered care beds | 1,153 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 42.8 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 875 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 278 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 300 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,002 |
Quality of the nearby stock
208 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 Scunthorpe
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincolnshire House Association DN17 1AF | Lincolnshire House Association | 37 | Residential | Good | 0.04 |
| Sandhills Court Care Home DN15 7AS | Bupa Care Homes (ANS) Limited | 77 | Residential | Good | 0.41 |
| Saint Lawrence Residential Care Home DN15 7PA | Mr & Mrs A Jebodh | 23 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.47 |
| Ascot House - Scunthorpe DN15 7PA | Statepalm Limited | 40 | Residential | Good | 0.47 |
| The Gables DN16 2AQ | Partnerships in Care Limited | 12 | Residential | Good | 0.63 |
| Bridgewater Park Care Home DN17 1SN | Trust Care Ltd | 63 | Nursing | Good | 0.73 |
| Richden Park Care Home DN16 2AJ | Loven Richden Park Limited | 52 | Residential | Good | 0.75 |
| Balmoral House DN16 2DB | Kapil Care Homes Limited | 60 | Residential | Good | 0.84 |
| Baytree Court DN15 6AR | The Holmes Care Limited | 34 | Residential | Good | 0.98 |
| Gresham Lodge Care Home DN16 2AB | The Poppies Care Home Limited | 23 | Residential | Good | 0.99 |
| Sycamore Lodge Care Home DN17 2BB | Tricrest Homes Limited | 45 | Nursing | Good | 1.26 |
| Randolph House Care Home DN15 8EA | Knights Care (6) Limited | 46 | Nursing | Good | 1.29 |
| Cherry Tree House DN16 2TF | ADL Plc | 34 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.37 |
| Warley House DN16 1PL | ADL Plc | 39 | Residential | Good | 1.37 |
| Sunningdale Court-Care Home DN16 2TN | Affinity Care Consortium Ltd | 20 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.39 |
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- How many care home beds are near Scunthorpe?
- Within 5 miles of Scunthorpe there are 1,153 registered care home beds across 29 CQC-registered homes, of which 300 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,002 for dementia care.
- Is Scunthorpe short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Scunthorpe has 42.8 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 278 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Scunthorpe change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Scunthorpe catchment is projected to change by +69.2% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 25.3 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 328 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in North Lincolnshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Brigg · Brough · Barton-upon-Humber · Hessle · Barrow-upon-Humber · Goole · Cottingham · Doncaster
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Scunthorpe. 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.