Care in Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea carries 33.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — in line with national
Demand & supply today
| Residents aged 75+ | 17,072 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 5,350 |
| Registered care beds | 1,812 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 33.9 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,739 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 73 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 470 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,421 |
Quality of the existing stock
76% of beds sit in homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC. 253 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 Southend-on-Sea
| Provider | Homes | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| Runwood Homes Limited | 2 | 106 |
| Sanders Senior Living Limited | 2 | 101 |
| Strathmore Care | 2 | 98 |
| Southend Care Limited | 1 | 62 |
| Mr Muhammed Mobeen Mian Imtiaz | 4 | 60 |
| Hallmark Care Homes (Leigh-On-Sea) Limited | 1 | 60 |
| Umika Trading Ltd | 2 | 49 |
| Ventas UK Opco Limited | 1 | 48 |
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- How many care home beds are there in Southend-on-Sea?
- There are 1,812 registered care home beds across 84 CQC-registered homes in Southend-on-Sea, of which 470 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,421 in homes registered for dementia care (2026-07-10).
- Is Southend-on-Sea undersupplied or oversupplied with care beds?
- Southend-on-Sea has 33.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — in line with national. That is 73 beds above what the national rate implies.
- How will demand for care beds in Southend-on-Sea change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in Southend-on-Sea is projected to change by +53.3% between 2025 and 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's 1,812 beds, that would be 22.1 beds per 100 aged 85+ — undersupplied, a shortfall of 854 beds at the national rate.
- How many care beds does Southend-on-Sea need?
- At the national rate of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, Southend-on-Sea would hold about 1,739 beds today against its actual 1,812, rising to roughly 2,666 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.