Care home demand near Braintree
The area within 5 miles of Braintree carries 53.3 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Braintree catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 6,540 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 2,004 |
| Registered care beds | 1,068 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 53.3 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 651 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 417 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 426 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 932 |
Quality of the nearby stock
260 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 Braintree
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree Nursing Home CM7 9DB | Archers Healthcare Limited | 51 | Nursing | Good | 0.15 |
| Bradbury House CM7 1ES | Care UK Care Services Limited | 21 | Residential | Not rated | 0.19 |
| Bradbury House CM7 1ES | Aria Healthcare Group LTD | 21 | Residential | Good | 0.19 |
| Aspen Grange Care Home CM7 5PY | Opal Care Homes Limited | 49 | Nursing + residential | Good | 0.43 |
| Aspen Grange Care Home CM7 5PY | Somerleigh Court Ltd | 49 | Nursing | Not rated | 0.43 |
| Braintree Mews Care Home CM7 5SE | Artisan Ivy Opco Limited | 75 | Residential | Good | 0.72 |
| Braintree Mews Care Home CM7 5SE | Willowbrook Healthcare Limited | 75 | Residential | Not rated | 0.72 |
| Riverdale Care Home CM7 1BA | Westgate Healthcare (Braintree) Limited | 40 | Nursing | Good | 0.83 |
| Poplars CM7 3RD | Innova Care Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 0.92 |
| Kilkee Lodge Residential Home CM7 9ED | Kilkee Lodge Care Home Limited | 80 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.05 |
| Fern Lodge CM7 9RX | Provide Care Solutions Limited | 8 | Residential | Good | 1.22 |
| Larchwood Care Home CM7 9RX | HC-One Limited | 64 | Residential | Good | 1.22 |
| The New Deanery Care Home CM7 5SR | GCH (New OPCO) Limited | 93 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.3 |
| St Mary's Court CM7 5SR | GCH (New OPCO) Limited | 90 | Nursing | Good | 1.3 |
| New Partnerships Lynray and Peach Cottage CM77 6RL | Achieve Together Limited | 6 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.67 |
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- How many care home beds are near Braintree?
- Within 5 miles of Braintree there are 1,068 registered care home beds across 27 CQC-registered homes, of which 426 are in homes registered for nursing care and 932 for dementia care.
- Is Braintree short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Braintree has 53.3 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 417 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Braintree change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Braintree catchment is projected to change by +80.6% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 29.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 109 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Essex, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Halstead · Witham · Dunmow · Chelmsford · Maldon · Sudbury · Colchester · Haverhill
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Braintree. 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.