Care home demand near Bishop's Stortford

5-mile catchment · 14 homes · 709 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Bishop's Stortford carries 34.4 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

34.4
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
709
registered beds · 14 homes
2,059
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+80.2%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The Bishop's Stortford catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +80.2% by 2043. Hold today's 709 beds and the same stock falls to 19.1 per 100, a shortfall of 497 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.
2,059
85+ today
3,710
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Bishop's Stortford catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)7,060
Residents aged 85+2,059
Registered care beds709
Beds per 100 aged 85+34.4
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)669
Surplus vs national rate40 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing308
Beds in homes registered for dementia656

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 432Requires improvement · 59Inadequate · 0Not rated · 218

59 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 Bishop's Stortford

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
Conewood Manor Nursing Home
CM23 5HL
Conewood Manor Care Limited47NursingGood0.32
HF Trust - 38 South Road
CM23 3JJ
HF Trust Limited10ResidentialGood0.89
Hazel End Care Home
CM23 1EN
Anchor Hanover Group66ResidentialGood1.01
Elm View Care Home
CM23 2UW
Quantum Care Limited78ResidentialNot rated1.53
Meadowbrook Care Home
CM23 4SX
Connaught Care (Bishops Stortford) Ltd80ResidentialNot rated1.86
Premier Court Care Home
CM23 4BH
Bupa Care Homes (CFChomes) Limited59NursingRequires improvement1.9
Broome End
CM24 8EX
Curaa Homes (I) Ltd37ResidentialGood1.94
Falcon House Residential Home
CM22 7PP
Falcon House Care Limited29ResidentialGood2.18
Hargrave House
CM24 8BY
Marigold MG1 Ltd58ResidentialGood2.55
Mountfitchet House
CM24 8LH
Care UK Care Services Limited60NursingNot rated2.67
Mountfitchet House
CM24 8LH
Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd60Nursing + residentialGood2.67
HF Trust - Pound Lane
CM22 6HP
HF Trust Limited18ResidentialGood3.7
Hatfield Haven
CM22 7DL
Hatfield Haven Limited25ResidentialGood3.93
Jacobs Neurological Centre
CM21 0HH
Elysium Healthcare No.2 Limited82NursingGood4.87

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Care near Bishop's Stortford - questions

How many care home beds are near Bishop's Stortford?
Within 5 miles of Bishop's Stortford there are 709 registered care home beds across 14 CQC-registered homes, of which 308 are in homes registered for nursing care and 656 for dementia care.
Is Bishop's Stortford short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Bishop's Stortford has 34.4 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 40 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Bishop's Stortford change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Bishop's Stortford catchment is projected to change by +80.2% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 19.1 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 497 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Hertfordshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Sawbridgeworth · Harlow · Dunmow · Ware · Buntingford · Saffron Walden · Hoddesdon · Ongar
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Bishop's Stortford. 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.