Care home demand near Benfleet
The area within 5 miles of Benfleet carries 26.9 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the Benfleet catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 33,625 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 9,555 |
| Registered care beds | 2,567 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 26.9 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 3,105 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 538 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 673 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 2,246 |
Quality of the nearby stock
384 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 Benfleet
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakdale SS7 1TG | Oakdale Care Home Ltd | 27 | Residential | Good | 0.35 |
| Carers Choices SS7 1BU | Carers Choices | 2 | Residential | Good | 0.35 |
| Stafford Hall SS7 1EN | Runwood Homes Limited | 40 | Residential | Good | 0.51 |
| Godden Lodge Care Home SS7 3GL | HC-One No.2 Limited | 133 | Nursing | Good | 0.56 |
| 1 Parkstone Avenue SS7 1SP | Certitude Trading Limited | 8 | Residential | Good | 0.64 |
| Parklands Nursing Home SS7 1EG | Canaryford Limited | 54 | Nursing | Good | 0.79 |
| Elizabeth House SS7 1QB | Runwood Homes Limited | 109 | Residential | Good | 0.94 |
| Hollyveer House SS7 5JA | Hollywood Rest Home | 50 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.05 |
| Goldenley Care Home SS7 5HE | Goldenley Healthcare Ltd | 41 | Residential | Good | 1.12 |
| Eco Nights SS7 5AA | Eco Wings & Nights Limited | 6 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.28 |
| Great Wheatley Nursing Home SS6 7AL | Great Wheatley Ltd | 21 | Nursing | Good | 1.61 |
| Gifford House Care Home SS13 2EY | AMS Care Limited | 102 | Nursing | Good | 2.08 |
| Sweyne Court Care Home SS6 8EB | Sweyne Healthcare Limited | 43 | Residential | Good | 2.35 |
| Timber Grove SS6 9DT | FitzRoy Support | 15 | Residential | Good | 2.42 |
| Grace Court SS8 0QD | Sanders Senior Living Limited | 58 | Residential | Not rated | 2.65 |
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- How many care home beds are near Benfleet?
- Within 5 miles of Benfleet there are 2,567 registered care home beds across 89 CQC-registered homes, of which 673 are in homes registered for nursing care and 2,246 for dementia care.
- Is Benfleet short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Benfleet has 26.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 3,105 beds, a shortfall of 538.
- How will care demand near Benfleet change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Benfleet catchment is projected to change by +48.8% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 18.1 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 2,055 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Essex, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Leigh-on-Sea · Wickford · Hockley · Basildon · Stanford-le-Hope · Southend-on-Sea · Billericay · Ingatestone
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Benfleet. 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.