Care home demand near Wakefield
The area within 5 miles of Wakefield carries 34.9 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Wakefield catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 21,628 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 5,671 |
| Registered care beds | 1,978 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 34.9 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,843 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 135 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 622 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,753 |
Quality of the nearby stock
644 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 Wakefield
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon Clarence Gardens WF2 8SU | Avalon Group (Social Care) | 4 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.44 |
| The Sycamores WF1 3BD | Highgate Care Services (Yorkshire) LTD | 56 | Residential | Good | 0.46 |
| West Villa Residential Home WF2 0AB | West Villa Residential Home Limited | 32 | Residential | Good | 0.67 |
| The Hollies WF1 3RZ | Logini Hollies Care Home Ltd | 29 | Residential | Good | 0.82 |
| Brantwood Hall Care Home WF1 3RX | Roseberry Care Centres Wakefield Limited | 29 | Residential | Inadequate | 0.82 |
| The Glynn Living WF1 2AS | Care Worldwide (Carlton) Limited | 16 | Residential | Not rated | 0.89 |
| Flanshaw Lodge WF2 9JE | Wakefield MDC | 26 | Residential | Good | 0.93 |
| Alverthorpe WF2 9JF | Heathcotes Care Limited | 8 | Residential | Good | 1.01 |
| Flanshaw Lane WF2 9JF | Heathcotes Care Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 1.01 |
| Earls Lodge Care Home WF1 4AA | Strong Life Care Limited | 52 | Nursing | Good | 1.02 |
| Broxbourne House WF1 5LE | Madhun Seeratun | 20 | Residential | Good | 1.26 |
| Snapethorpe Hall WF2 8YA | WT NB OpCo 1 Limited | 62 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.44 |
| The Lawrence WF2 0QH | Johnston Care Limited | 14 | Residential | Good | 1.61 |
| Hepworth House WF3 4NG | Ideal Carehomes Limited | 66 | Residential | Outstanding | 1.66 |
| Agbrigg and Sandal WF1 5NF | Heathcotes Care Limited | 20 | Residential | Good | 1.69 |
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- How many care home beds are near Wakefield?
- Within 5 miles of Wakefield there are 1,978 registered care home beds across 59 CQC-registered homes, of which 622 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,753 for dementia care.
- Is Wakefield short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Wakefield has 34.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 135 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Wakefield change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Wakefield catchment is projected to change by +65.4% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 21.1 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,070 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Wakefield, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Wakefield. 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.