Care home demand near Sunderland

5-mile catchment · 84 homes · 2,708 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Sunderland carries 37.7 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied

37.7
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
2,708
registered beds · 84 homes
7,176
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+58.9%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The Sunderland catchment looks oversupplied today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +58.9% by 2043. Hold today's 2,708 beds and the same stock falls to 23.8 per 100, a shortfall of 997 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.
7,176
85+ today
11,400
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Sunderland catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)26,086
Residents aged 85+7,176
Registered care beds2,708
Beds per 100 aged 85+37.7
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)2,332
Surplus vs national rate376 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing1,565
Beds in homes registered for dementia2,471

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 191Good · 1,409Requires improvement · 80Inadequate · 0Not rated · 0

111 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 Sunderland

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
Brentwood
SR2 7QF
North East Autism Society4ResidentialGood0.35
Moorpine
SR2 7QG
North East Autism Society3ResidentialGood0.38
Inverthorne
SR2 7QG
North East Autism Society4ResidentialGood0.38
The Court
SR2 7QG
North East Autism Society3ResidentialGood0.38
Ashgate Cottage
SR2 7JU
North East Autism Society3ResidentialGood0.39
St Marks Nursing Home
SR4 7YQ
St. Marks Home Limited35NursingGood0.39
Barnes Court Care Home
SR4 7QG
MMCG (CCH) (2) Limited89NursingGood0.4
Beechwood
SR2 7LZ
Education and Services for People with Autism Limited8ResidentialOutstanding0.4
Rosehill
SR2 7JX
North East Autism Society6ResidentialGood0.42
14 Thornhill
SR2 7LA
North East Autism Society6ResidentialGood0.47
Thorncliffe House
SR2 7LA
Thorncliffe Care Limited24ResidentialGood0.47
Thornhill
SR2 7LA
North East Autism Society7ResidentialGood0.47
Dunelm
SR2 7QY
North East Autism Society4ResidentialGood0.48
Ashlea Lodge
SR4 7AB
Indigo Care Services Limited39NursingGood0.48
No 9
SR2 7JZ
North East Autism Society6ResidentialGood0.51

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Care near Sunderland - questions

How many care home beds are near Sunderland?
Within 5 miles of Sunderland there are 2,708 registered care home beds across 84 CQC-registered homes, of which 1,565 are in homes registered for nursing care and 2,471 for dementia care.
Is Sunderland short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Sunderland has 37.7 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 376 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Sunderland change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Sunderland catchment is projected to change by +58.9% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 23.8 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 997 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Sunderland, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: East Boldon · Washington · Houghton le Spring · Seaham · Chester le Street · Gateshead · North Shields · Wallsend
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Sunderland. 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.