Care home demand near Whitehaven
The area within 5 miles of Whitehaven carries 31.7 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Whitehaven catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 4,822 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,221 |
| Registered care beds | 387 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 31.7 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 397 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 10 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 154 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 348 |
Quality of the nearby stock
226 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 Whitehaven
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany House Limited CA28 8AA | Bethany House Limited | 18 | Residential | Good | 0.15 |
| The Gables CA28 8TX | Cumberland Council | 59 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.77 |
| Harbour View CA28 6HA | Harbour Healthcare (North) Ltd | 50 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.01 |
| Bethshan Nursing Home Limited CA28 8HB | Bethshan Nursing Home Limited | 37 | Nursing | Good | 1.22 |
| Highfield House CA28 9UB | Haven Care Centres Limited | 67 | Nursing | Good | 1.25 |
| Cumbria Emmaus Trust CA28 8XR | Pilgrims' Friend Society | 26 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.56 |
| Walsingham Support - Moresby Parks CA28 8XG | Walsingham Support | 6 | Residential | Good | 1.6 |
| Rosehill House CA28 6SF | Pamela Dawn Hill-Eades | 23 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.84 |
| Wyndham Manor Care Home CA25 5AN | Wyndham Court Limited | 68 | Residential | Requires improvement | 2.87 |
| Floshfield CA23 3DT | West House | 6 | Residential | Good | 3.24 |
| Walsingham Support - 19 Beech Avenue CA22 2QA | Walsingham Support | 5 | Residential | Good | 4.11 |
| West House - 3&4 Glebe Lane CA14 5SQ | West House | 8 | Residential | Good | 4.32 |
| Westwinds Residential Care CA14 5QW | AS Medicare Ltd | 14 | Residential | Good | 5 |
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- How many care home beds are near Whitehaven?
- Within 5 miles of Whitehaven there are 387 registered care home beds across 13 CQC-registered homes, of which 154 are in homes registered for nursing care and 348 for dementia care.
- Is Whitehaven short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Whitehaven has 31.7 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 397 beds, a shortfall of 10.
- How will care demand near Whitehaven change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Whitehaven catchment is projected to change by +51.9% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 20.9 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 216 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Cumberland, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Frizington · Egremont · Workington · Cockermouth · Maryport · Wigton · Millom · Dalton-in-Furness
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Whitehaven. 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.