Care home demand near Spennymoor
The area within 5 miles of Spennymoor carries 43.5 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Spennymoor catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 9,718 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 2,460 |
| Registered care beds | 1,071 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 43.5 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 800 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 271 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 468 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,005 |
Quality of the nearby stock
123 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 Spennymoor
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lothian House Care Home DL16 7SG | WT HI OpCo 1 Limited | 48 | Residential | Outstanding | 0.29 |
| The DurhamGate Care Home DL16 6GF | Adore Care Spennymoor Limited | 66 | Residential | Good | 1.44 |
| The DurhamGate Care Home DL16 6GF | Care UK Care Services Limited | 66 | Residential | Not rated | 1.44 |
| Highview House DL16 7JT | Resolve (Care Northern) Limited | 8 | Residential | Outstanding | 1.47 |
| Denehurst Nursing Home DL17 8NL | Seaham Care Limited | 37 | Nursing | Good | 1.71 |
| Resolve DL14 8AW | Resolve (Care Northern) Limited | 7 | Residential | Outstanding | 1.93 |
| Tenlands Care Home DL17 8JD | Strong Life Care (Tenlands) Limited | 40 | Residential | Outstanding | 2.24 |
| Broom Lodge DL17 0SW | Action for Care Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 2.85 |
| Chilton Care Centre DL17 0EX | St Philips Care Limited | 40 | Residential | Good | 3.21 |
| Acorn Grange DL17 9HU | Manor Care Home Group | 46 | Residential | Good | 3.47 |
| Cosin Lodge DL15 0PW | Voyage 1 Limited | 4 | Residential | Good | 3.67 |
| Brancepeth Court DL15 0PW | Bondcare Willington Limited | 49 | Nursing | Good | 3.67 |
| Lumley Residential Home DL15 0PW | Bondcare Willington Limited | 40 | Residential | Good | 3.67 |
| Richmond Court DL15 0PW | Bondcare Willington Limited | 49 | Nursing | Good | 3.67 |
| Bishopsgate Lodge Care Home DL14 7PU | Landona House Limited | 51 | Nursing | Good | 3.94 |
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- How many care home beds are near Spennymoor?
- Within 5 miles of Spennymoor there are 1,071 registered care home beds across 25 CQC-registered homes, of which 468 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,005 for dementia care.
- Is Spennymoor short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Spennymoor has 43.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 271 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Spennymoor change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Spennymoor catchment is projected to change by +68.1% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 25.9 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 273 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in County Durham, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Crook · Newton Aycliffe · Durham · Bishop Auckland · Wingate · Houghton le Spring · Darlington · Chester le Street
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Spennymoor. 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.