Care home demand near Whitby
The area within 5 miles of Whitby carries 57 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Whitby catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 2,374 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 677 |
| Registered care beds | 386 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 57 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 220 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 166 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 78 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 267 |
Quality of the nearby stock
0 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 Whitby
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Aelred Wing at St Hilda's Priory YO21 3SL | Chapter Of The Order Of The Holy Paraclete(The) Unlimited | 12 | Residential | Good | 0.53 |
| The Mayfield Care Home YO21 1HL | Cromwell Care Homes Limited | 66 | Residential | Good | 0.72 |
| The Mayfield Care Home YO21 1HL | Care UK Care Services Limited | 66 | Residential | Not rated | 0.72 |
| Stakesby Road YO21 1JF | The Wilf Ward Family Trust | 3 | Residential | Outstanding | 1.04 |
| Whitby Court Care Home YO21 1PX | Whitby Court Limited | 51 | Nursing | Good | 1.13 |
| Peregrine House YO21 3HZ | Aikmo Medical Limited | 40 | Residential | Good | 1.21 |
| Jubilee House YO21 3JR | St. Cecilia's Care Services Limited | 27 | Nursing | Good | 1.26 |
| The Whitby Scheme YO21 3JX | J C Care Limited | 35 | Residential | Good | 1.3 |
| Caedmon House YO21 3EQ | Milewood Healthcare Ltd | 9 | Residential | Good | 1.41 |
| Larpool Lane YO22 4JE | North Yorkshire Council | 40 | Residential | Good | 1.42 |
| Hudson Street YO21 3EP | Milewood Healthcare Ltd | 12 | Residential | Good | 1.42 |
| Esk Hall Care Home YO22 5EG | Esk Hall Limited | 20 | Residential | Good | 1.45 |
| Shetland House YO22 4ET | Town & Country Care (Whitby) Ltd | 5 | Residential | Good | 1.58 |
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- How many care home beds are near Whitby?
- Within 5 miles of Whitby there are 386 registered care home beds across 13 CQC-registered homes, of which 78 are in homes registered for nursing care and 267 for dementia care.
- Is Whitby short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Whitby has 57 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 166 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Whitby change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Whitby catchment is projected to change by +67.2% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 34.1 beds per 100 aged 85+.
This catchment sits mainly in North Yorkshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Pickering · Scarborough · Filey · Malton · Bridlington · Northallerton · Thirsk · Driffield
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Whitby. 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.