Care home demand near Basildon
The area within 5 miles of Basildon carries 21.8 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the Basildon catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 21,977 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 6,096 |
| Registered care beds | 1,328 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 21.8 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,981 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 653 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 230 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,157 |
Quality of the nearby stock
306 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 Basildon
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Lodge Care Home SS14 2LA | Danforth Care No. 1 Limited | 66 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.56 |
| Brook Lodge Care Home SS14 2LA | Care UK Care Services Limited | 66 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.56 |
| Clayburn Lodge SS14 1PZ | Excellence Care Ltd | 6 | Residential | Outstanding | 0.67 |
| Mundy House SS14 2EY | PermaCare Limited | 66 | Residential | Good | 0.69 |
| Herondale SS14 1RR | Choice Support | 8 | Residential | Inadequate | 0.82 |
| Primecare SS16 4QL | Select Primecare Limited | 42 | Residential | Good | 1.34 |
| The Berrys Carehome SS15 5PG | The Berrys Carehome Limited | 3 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.55 |
| Woodbury Court SS15 5QQ | Runwood Homes Limited | 94 | Residential | Good | 1.63 |
| Ashview SS16 4TR | Ashview House Limited | 13 | Residential | Good | 1.7 |
| Evelyn May House SS16 6AJ | Runwood Homes Limited | 59 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.7 |
| Glenroyd House SS15 4DP | Glenroyd House Limited | 8 | Residential | Good | 1.73 |
| Acorn House - Laindon SS15 6PE | Kingswood Care Services Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 1.78 |
| Westacres SS15 6PP | Pathways Care Group Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 1.89 |
| Cameron House SS13 1NQ | Brambles Care Home Ltd | 44 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.9 |
| The Oakes SS15 6JX | Kingswood Care Services Limited | 7 | Residential | Outstanding | 2.01 |
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- How many care home beds are near Basildon?
- Within 5 miles of Basildon there are 1,328 registered care home beds across 40 CQC-registered homes, of which 230 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,157 for dementia care.
- Is Basildon short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Basildon has 21.8 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 1,981 beds, a shortfall of 653.
- How will care demand near Basildon change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Basildon catchment is projected to change by +44.5% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 15.1 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,536 beds at the national rate.
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Nearby towns: Stanford-le-Hope · Wickford · Billericay · Benfleet · Brentwood · Ingatestone · Hockley · Leigh-on-Sea
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Basildon. 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.