Care in Barking and Dagenham
Barking and Dagenham carries 22.3 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — undersupplied
Demand & supply today
| Residents aged 75+ | 8,922 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 2,853 |
| Registered care beds | 637 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 22.3 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 927 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 290 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 464 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 549 |
Quality of the existing stock
85% of beds sit in homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC. 30 beds sit in homes rated Requires improvement or Inadequate — supply that may not endure, and therefore latent demand a new scheme can plan around.
Largest providers in Barking and Dagenham
| Provider | Homes | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 1 | 108 |
| Bondcare (London) Limited | 1 | 82 |
| Bennetts Castle Limited | 1 | 66 |
| Acer Healthcare Operations Limited | 1 | 62 |
| Crest Haven Care (Dagenham) Ltd | 1 | 60 |
| The George Brooker Care Society Limited | 1 | 45 |
| London Borough of Barking & Dagenham | 1 | 44 |
| Kripa Care Limited | 1 | 42 |
Appraising a care site in Barking and Dagenham?
Threshold Care turns this picture into a site-level appraisal: drop a pin, set the catchment, and see the over-85 demand, every competing home and its CQC rating, the gap, and the maximum land bid — in under 60 seconds.
Become a founding partner →Care in Barking and Dagenham — questions
- How many care home beds are there in Barking and Dagenham?
- There are 637 registered care home beds across 22 CQC-registered homes in Barking and Dagenham, of which 464 are in homes registered for nursing care and 549 in homes registered for dementia care (2026-07-10).
- Is Barking and Dagenham undersupplied or oversupplied with care beds?
- Barking and Dagenham has 22.3 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 927 beds, a shortfall of 290.
- How will demand for care beds in Barking and Dagenham change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in Barking and Dagenham is projected to change by +25.9% between 2025 and 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's 637 beds, that would be 17.7 beds per 100 aged 85+ — undersupplied, a shortfall of 530 beds at the national rate.
- How many care beds does Barking and Dagenham need?
- At the national rate of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, Barking and Dagenham would hold about 927 beds today against its actual 637, rising to roughly 1,167 beds by 2043 as the 85+ population grows.
Nearby authorities in London: Bromley · Camden · Brent · Barnet · Westminster · Ealing · Harrow · Bexley · Havering · Southwark
All of London · All areas
Method: CQC HSCA Active Locations give every registered care home, its beds, registration scope (nursing / dementia) and latest rating; each home is assigned to a local authority by its nearest ONS population-weighted centroid. Demand is ONS small-area population aged 75+/85+ (2020); growth is ONS 2022-based subnational projections for the 85+ band (2025–2043). The national benchmark of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+ is computed from the same data, not assumed. Figures are estimates for research and site screening, not a substitute for a commissioned feasibility study. Updated July 2026.