How many care home beds are near Colchester?

Within 5 miles of Colchester there are 1,641 registered care home beds across 72 CQC-registered homes, of which 795 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,148 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Colchester change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Colchester catchment is projected to change by +69.0% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 27.3 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 310 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Colchester

5-mile catchment · 72 homes · 1,641 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Colchester carries 46.2 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied

46.2

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

1,641

registered beds · 72 homes

3,552

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+69.0%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Colchester catchment looks oversupplied today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +69.0% by 2043. Hold today's 1,641 beds and the same stock falls to 27.3 per 100, a shortfall of 310 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

3,552

85+ today

6,004

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Colchester catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	12,527
Residents aged 85+	3,552
Registered care beds	1,641
Beds per 100 aged 85+	46.2
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	1,154
Surplus vs national rate	487 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	795
Beds in homes registered for dementia	1,148

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 65Good · 1,004Requires improvement · 258Inadequate · 34Not rated · 75

312 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 Colchester

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Maldon Lodge CO3 3AX	New Directions Flexible Social Care Solutions Ltd	6	Residential	Not rated	0.28
Foxburrow Grange CO2 7NL	Outlook Care	69	Nursing	Requires improvement	0.47
Crouched Friars Residential Home CO3 3HA	SA & JO Care Limited	56	Residential	Good	0.57
The Oaks Care Home CO3 3PR	Aurem Care (The Oaks) Limited	61	Nursing	Good	0.66
Cheviot Nursing Home CO3 3UL	Balkerne Gardens Trust Limited	33	Nursing	Good	0.7
Ewer Court CO2 7ED	Salutem LD BidCo IV Limited	4	Residential	Good	0.76
Freda Gunton Lodge Residential Home CO1 1PR	Balkerne Gardens Trust Limited	40	Residential	Good	0.76
Woodlands Residential Home for Ladies CO3 3SP	Woodlands (Colchester) Limited	23	Residential	Good	0.87
Willow Health Limited CO2 8PX	Willow Health Limited	7	Residential	Good	0.89
Essex Care Consortium - Plume Avenue CO3 4PG	Essex Care Consortium Limited	4	Residential	Good	0.91
Lychgate House CO3 4RE	Lychgate House Care Limited	16	Residential	Requires improvement	0.96
Priory Lodge CO1 2QE	Mr David Krishnalall Jangali	20	Residential	Requires improvement	1.06
Hilton House CO3 4RG	Hilton House (Essex) Limited	10	Residential	Good	1.09
Millwrights CO3 4SR	Mr Leon Sudath Dias and Kaushali Niroshini Kittle	6	Residential	Not rated	1.25
Mercers CO1 1XR	Mercers	7	Residential	Good	1.3

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Care near Colchester - questions

How many care home beds are near Colchester?: Within 5 miles of Colchester there are 1,641 registered care home beds across 72 CQC-registered homes, of which 795 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,148 for dementia care.
Is Colchester short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Colchester has 46.2 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 487 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Colchester change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Colchester catchment is projected to change by +69.0% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 27.3 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 310 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Essex, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Manningtree · Witham · Clacton-on-Sea · Halstead · Maldon · Southminster · Sudbury · Braintree
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Colchester. 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.