How many care home beds are near Dunmow?

Within 5 miles of Dunmow there are 224 registered care home beds across 5 CQC-registered homes, of which 38 are in homes registered for nursing care and 186 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Dunmow change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Dunmow catchment is projected to change by +96.6% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 15 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 262 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Dunmow

5-mile catchment · 5 homes · 224 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Dunmow carries 29.4 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

29.4

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

224

registered beds · 5 homes

761

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+96.6%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Dunmow catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +96.6% by 2043. Hold today's 224 beds and the same stock falls to 15 per 100, a shortfall of 262 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

761

85+ today

1,496

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Dunmow catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	2,489
Residents aged 85+	761
Registered care beds	224
Beds per 100 aged 85+	29.4
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	247
Shortfall vs national rate	23 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	38
Beds in homes registered for dementia	186

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 158Requires improvement · 0Inadequate · 0Not rated · 66

0 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 Dunmow

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Redbond Lodge CM6 1EQ	Runwood Homes Limited	83	Residential	Good	0.33
Croft House Care Home CM6 1HR	Bupa Care Homes (BNH) Limited	38	Nursing	Good	0.47
The Moat House Care Home CM6 2DL	Country Court Care Homes 14 Limited	66	Residential	Not rated	2.05
Glendale Residential Care Home CM6 3HB	Glendale Residential Care Home Limited	20	Residential	Good	3.16
Bings Hall CM6 3EP	Family First Residential Care Homes Ltd	17	Residential	Good	3.39

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Care near Dunmow - questions

How many care home beds are near Dunmow?: Within 5 miles of Dunmow there are 224 registered care home beds across 5 CQC-registered homes, of which 38 are in homes registered for nursing care and 186 for dementia care.
Is Dunmow short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Dunmow has 29.4 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 247 beds, a shortfall of 23.
How will care demand near Dunmow change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Dunmow catchment is projected to change by +96.6% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 15 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 262 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Essex, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Braintree · Bishop's Stortford · Sawbridgeworth · Saffron Walden · Chelmsford · Halstead · Ongar · Witham
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Dunmow. 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.