Care home demand near York
The area within 5 miles of York carries 35.6 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the York catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 17,687 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 5,268 |
| Registered care beds | 1,874 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 35.6 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,712 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 162 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 796 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,532 |
Quality of the nearby stock
142 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 York
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yearsley Villa YO31 9BP | Yearsley Villa | 3 | Residential | Good | 0.65 |
| New Lodge YO32 4AA | Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust | 45 | Residential | Good | 0.93 |
| Recovery House YO31 8JP | Gravers Care Home Ltd | 6 | Residential | Outstanding | 1.03 |
| Graver's Care Home Limited YO31 8HG | Gravers Care Home Ltd | 21 | Residential | Good | 1.18 |
| Feversham House YO31 8HQ | Gravers Care Home Ltd | 6 | Residential | Not rated | 1.18 |
| Mossdale Residence YO31 0AF | HC-One Management Limited | 80 | Nursing | Good | 1.21 |
| The Oaks YO32 4DS | Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust | 43 | Nursing | Not Rated | 1.24 |
| The Dexters Limited YO31 7PW | The Dexters Ltd | 23 | Residential | Good | 1.29 |
| Meadowbeck YO10 3SJ | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 60 | Nursing | Good | 1.66 |
| Flaxman Avenue YO10 3TW | City of York Council | 6 | Residential | Good | 1.68 |
| Pendale Lodge YO30 6BQ | Gravers Care Home Ltd | 6 | Residential | Not rated | 1.72 |
| Handley House YO30 5QX | Ideal Carehomes Limited | 66 | Residential | Good | 1.83 |
| Clifton Hall Care Home YO30 5RE | Yorkare Homes (Clifton) Limited | 63 | Residential | Not rated | 1.95 |
| Woodlands Neurological Rehabilitation YO10 3HU | Hamsard 3232 Limited | 27 | Nursing | Good | 1.97 |
| Ivy Lodge Retirement Home YO32 3YP | Ivy Lodge Care Limited | 33 | Residential | Good | 1.97 |
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- How many care home beds are near York?
- Within 5 miles of York there are 1,874 registered care home beds across 41 CQC-registered homes, of which 796 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,532 for dementia care.
- Is York short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around York has 35.6 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 162 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near York change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the York catchment is projected to change by +56.9% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 22.7 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 812 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in York, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Wetherby · Selby · Malton · Knaresborough · Goole · Harrogate · Knottingley · Thirsk
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around York. 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.