How many care home beds are near Stockton-on-Tees?

Within 5 miles of Stockton-on-Tees there are 2,997 registered care home beds across 88 CQC-registered homes, of which 1,346 are in homes registered for nursing care and 2,663 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Stockton-on-Tees change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Stockton-on-Tees catchment is projected to change by +75.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 28.1 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 472 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Stockton-on-Tees

5-mile catchment · 88 homes · 2,997 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Stockton-on-Tees carries 49.3 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied

49.3

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

2,997

registered beds · 88 homes

6,073

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+75.7%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Stockton-on-Tees catchment looks oversupplied today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +75.7% by 2043. Hold today's 2,997 beds and the same stock falls to 28.1 per 100, a shortfall of 472 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

6,073

85+ today

10,673

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Stockton-on-Tees catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	21,755
Residents aged 85+	6,073
Registered care beds	2,997
Beds per 100 aged 85+	49.3
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	1,974
Surplus vs national rate	1,023 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	1,346
Beds in homes registered for dementia	2,663

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 88Good · 1,668Requires improvement · 245Inadequate · 0Not rated · 14

245 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 Stockton-on-Tees

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Oxbridge House TS18 4JB	Milewood Healthcare Ltd	13	Residential	Good	0.17
Park House Rest Home TS18 4DS	Mr & Mrs J Elliott	18	Residential	Good	0.45
Windsor Court Residential Home TS18 4DZ	Oxbridge Care Limited	32	Residential	Good	0.54
Real Life Options - 96 Bishopton Road TS18 4PA	Real Life Options	6	Residential	Good	0.68
Real Life Options - Darlington Road TS18 5EW	Real Life Options	7	Residential	Good	0.69
Beeches Care Home TS19 0DW	T.L. Care Limited	64	Residential	Good	0.71
Fairfields TS19 7HA	Saint John of God Hospitaller Services	5	Residential	Not rated	0.75
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council - 1 Lanark Close TS19 0UY	Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council	16	Residential	Good	0.79
Edwardian TS18 3PQ	Edwardian Residential Care Homes Limited	11	Residential	Good	0.81
Lorne House TS18 3PQ	Families First (North East)	13	Residential	Good	0.81
The White House Care Home TS18 5ET	SSL Healthcare Ltd	29	Residential	Outstanding	0.82
Wellburn House TS19 7PP	Akari Care Limited	90	Residential	Good	0.86
The Old Vicarage TS19 0DZ	Saint John of God Hospitaller Services	4	Residential	Good	0.88
Real Life Options - 2 Frederick Street TS18 2BF	Real Life Options	3	Residential	Good	1.03
The Maple Care Home TS19 0JS	St Philips Care Limited	62	Residential	Requires improvement	1.07

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Care near Stockton-on-Tees - questions

How many care home beds are near Stockton-on-Tees?: Within 5 miles of Stockton-on-Tees there are 2,997 registered care home beds across 88 CQC-registered homes, of which 1,346 are in homes registered for nursing care and 2,663 for dementia care.
Is Stockton-on-Tees short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Stockton-on-Tees has 49.3 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 1,023 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Stockton-on-Tees change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Stockton-on-Tees catchment is projected to change by +75.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 28.1 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 472 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Stockton-on-Tees, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Billingham · Yarm · Middlesbrough · Darlington · Hartlepool · Newton Aycliffe · Guisborough · Redcar
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Stockton-on-Tees. 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.