Care in Rochford
Rochford carries 20.2 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — undersupplied
Demand & supply today
| Residents aged 75+ | 9,691 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 2,700 |
| Registered care beds | 546 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 20.2 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 878 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 332 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 187 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 508 |
Quality of the existing stock
43% of beds sit in homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC. 186 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 Rochford
| Provider | Homes | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| Runwood Homes Limited | 2 | 129 |
| Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 1 | 60 |
| Scarborough Hall Limited | 1 | 60 |
| Ilford Homes Limited | 1 | 49 |
| Sweyne Healthcare Limited | 1 | 43 |
| Eastwood Hall Limited | 1 | 39 |
| Senkoun Healthcare Wakering Ltd | 1 | 39 |
| Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | 35 |
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- How many care home beds are there in Rochford?
- There are 546 registered care home beds across 16 CQC-registered homes in Rochford, of which 187 are in homes registered for nursing care and 508 in homes registered for dementia care (2026-07-10).
- Is Rochford undersupplied or oversupplied with care beds?
- Rochford has 20.2 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 878 beds, a shortfall of 332.
- How will demand for care beds in Rochford change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in Rochford is projected to change by +48.9% between 2025 and 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's 546 beds, that would be 13.6 beds per 100 aged 85+ — undersupplied, a shortfall of 761 beds at the national rate.
- How many care beds does Rochford need?
- At the national rate of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, Rochford would hold about 878 beds today against its actual 546, rising to roughly 1,307 beds by 2043 as the 85+ population grows.
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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.