Care home demand near Wetherby
The area within 5 miles of Wetherby carries 15 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the Wetherby catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 4,890 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,377 |
| Registered care beds | 206 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 15 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 448 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 242 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 107 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 173 |
Quality of the nearby stock
32 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 Wetherby
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wharfedale House - Care Home Physical Disabilities LS22 6PU | Leonard Cheshire Disability | 18 | Residential | Good | 0.61 |
| St Anne's Community Services - Cherry Tree Dispersed LS22 6JS | St Anne's Community Services | 10 | Residential | Good | 0.62 |
| Wetherby Manor LS22 6RS | Anchor Hanover Group | 75 | Nursing | Good | 0.65 |
| Ashfield Nursing & Residential Home LS22 7TF | Ashfield Nursing Home Limited | 32 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 0.84 |
| Windsor Court LS22 7DN | Ideal Carehomes (Number One) Limited | 66 | Residential | Good | 1.01 |
| Errol House LS23 6BH | The Wilf Ward Family Trust | 5 | Residential | Good | 1.56 |
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- How many care home beds are near Wetherby?
- Within 5 miles of Wetherby there are 206 registered care home beds across 6 CQC-registered homes, of which 107 are in homes registered for nursing care and 173 for dementia care.
- Is Wetherby short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Wetherby has 15 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 448 beds, a shortfall of 242.
- How will care demand near Wetherby change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Wetherby catchment is projected to change by +53.5% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 9.7 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 481 beds at the national rate.
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Wetherby. 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.