Care home demand near Wingate
The area within 5 miles of Wingate carries 55.9 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Wingate catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 7,084 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,697 |
| Registered care beds | 948 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 55.9 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 552 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 396 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 696 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 824 |
Quality of the nearby stock
152 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 Wingate
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divine Care Centre TS28 5DP | Elba Care Limited | 44 | Nursing | Good | 0.71 |
| Craigarran Care Home TS29 6NY | Craigarran Limited | 44 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.59 |
| Valdigarth DH6 3JQ | KHP Elite Care Ltd | 10 | Residential | Good | 1.92 |
| Lindisfarne Shotton DH6 2PB | Gainford Care Homes Limited | 59 | Nursing | Not rated | 1.92 |
| Abbotts Court Care Home DH6 3LP | Landona House Limited | 47 | Nursing | Good | 2 |
| Grampian Court SR8 2NT | WT HI OpCo 1 Limited | 57 | Residential | Good | 2.08 |
| The Hawthorns SR8 5UP | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 108 | Nursing | Outstanding | 2.28 |
| The Grange TS29 6EG | Sovereign Care (North East) Ltd | 18 | Residential | Good | 2.29 |
| Bannatyne Lodge SR8 5SB | Hill Care 3 Limited | 50 | Nursing | Good | 2.47 |
| Peterlee Care Home SR8 5JE | Popular Care Ltd | 44 | Nursing | Good | 2.71 |
| Unity House SR8 5JE | Lifeways Community Care Limited | 21 | Residential | Good | 2.71 |
| Belchford TS27 4PB | Voyage 1 Limited | 7 | Residential | Good | 2.94 |
| Langley House Care Centre SR8 4NL | Langley House Care Home Ltd | 30 | Residential | Good | 3.15 |
| Jack Dormand Care Home SR8 4LD | WT HI OpCo 1 Limited | 43 | Nursing | Outstanding | 3.32 |
| Field View TS27 4LH | MMCG (CCH) (2) Limited | 36 | Nursing + residential | Good | 3.39 |
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- How many care home beds are near Wingate?
- Within 5 miles of Wingate there are 948 registered care home beds across 23 CQC-registered homes, of which 696 are in homes registered for nursing care and 824 for dementia care.
- Is Wingate short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Wingate has 55.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 396 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Wingate change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Wingate catchment is projected to change by +67.8% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 33.3 beds per 100 aged 85+.
This catchment sits mainly in County Durham, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Peterlee · Hartlepool · Seaham · Billingham · Durham · Houghton le Spring · Spennymoor · Newton Aycliffe
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Wingate. 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.