Care home demand near Sheffield
The area within 5 miles of Sheffield carries 32.4 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Sheffield catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 41,053 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 12,010 |
| Registered care beds | 3,891 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 32.4 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 3,903 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 12 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 2,268 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 2,914 |
Quality of the nearby stock
733 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 Sheffield
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk Road S2 2SX | Together for Mental Wellbeing | 11 | Residential | Good | 0.44 |
| Freeman College S1 2NG | Ruskin Mill Trust Limited | 30 | Residential | Good | 0.74 |
| Norfolk Lodge S2 3QF | Sheffield City Council | 1 | Residential | Not rated | 0.86 |
| Rosebank Care Home S4 7EL | Silver Healthcare Limited | 25 | Residential | Good | 1.05 |
| Abbeyfield Grange Ltd S3 9DH | Abbeyfield Grange Residential Home Ltd | 16 | Residential | Good | 1.17 |
| St Catherines Nursing Home S3 9DH | Regal Care Trading Ltd | 70 | Nursing | Good | 1.17 |
| Burnt Tree Croft S3 7JY | SheffCare Limited | 40 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.27 |
| Wood Hill Grange S4 8LE | Portland Care 1 Limited | 75 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.35 |
| Neu Living S4 8LE | Portland Care 3 Limited | 83 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.35 |
| Wood Hill Lodge S4 8LE | Portland Care 4 Limited | 99 | Nursing | Good | 1.35 |
| Pexton Grange S4 7DA | Brancaster Care Homes Limited | 57 | Nursing | Good | 1.38 |
| Heeley Bank Care Home S2 3GL | Monarch Healthcare (HB) Ltd | 67 | Nursing | Good | 1.42 |
| Norbury Court S4 7AJ | Roseberry Care Centres (Yorkshire) Limited | 60 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.48 |
| Hallamshire Residential Home S10 2DN | Hallamshire Care Home Limited | 32 | Residential | Good | 1.49 |
| Aaron House S10 2BA | Ackroyd House Limited | 25 | Residential | Good | 1.54 |
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- How many care home beds are near Sheffield?
- Within 5 miles of Sheffield there are 3,891 registered care home beds across 109 CQC-registered homes, of which 2,268 are in homes registered for nursing care and 2,914 for dementia care.
- Is Sheffield short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Sheffield has 32.4 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 3,903 beds, a shortfall of 12.
- How will care demand near Sheffield change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Sheffield catchment is projected to change by +45.5% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 22.3 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,790 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Sheffield, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Rotherham · Mexborough · Barnsley · Doncaster · Pontefract · Holmfirth · Wakefield · Normanton
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Sheffield. 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.