Care home demand near Epping
The area within 5 miles of Epping carries 23.5 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the Epping catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 11,712 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 3,553 |
| Registered care beds | 835 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 23.5 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,155 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 320 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 327 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 780 |
Quality of the nearby stock
473 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 Epping
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashlar House CM16 6TY | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 44 | Nursing | Good | 0.33 |
| Wensley House Residential Home CM16 4DL | Beling & Co Limited | 48 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.29 |
| Weald Hall Residential Home CM16 6ND | JK Healthcare Limited | 39 | Residential | Good | 2.16 |
| Frank Foster House CM16 7LD | Runwood Homes Limited | 80 | Residential | Requires improvement | 2.26 |
| Shaftesbury Keefield CM19 5SW | Livability | 10 | Residential | Good | 3.57 |
| Woodland Grove IG10 3RU | Oakland Primecare Limited | 72 | Nursing | Good | 3.93 |
| Loughton Hall IG10 3RU | Loughton Hall Ltd | 33 | Residential | Requires improvement | 3.93 |
| Tye Green Lodge CM18 6QY | Quantum Care Limited | 61 | Residential | Good | 3.95 |
| Abbot Care Home CM18 6TD | Abbot Care Centre Limited | 117 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 3.99 |
| Tallis House EN9 3EH | Runwood Homes Limited | 101 | Residential | Requires improvement | 4.3 |
| Paternoster House EN9 3JY | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 94 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 4.34 |
| Honey Lane Care Home EN9 3BA | Towertrend Limited | 41 | Residential | Good | 4.4 |
| 138-138a Mason Way EN9 3EJ | Certitude Trading Limited | 8 | Residential | Good | 4.46 |
| Beechlands IG10 3JB | Essex County Care Limited | 28 | Residential | Good | 4.48 |
| Shaftesbury Netteswell Rectory CM20 3PA | Livability | 9 | Residential | Good | 4.71 |
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- How many care home beds are near Epping?
- Within 5 miles of Epping there are 835 registered care home beds across 16 CQC-registered homes, of which 327 are in homes registered for nursing care and 780 for dementia care.
- Is Epping short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Epping has 23.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 1,155 beds, a shortfall of 320.
- How will care demand near Epping change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Epping catchment is projected to change by +52.6% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 15.4 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 927 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Essex, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Loughton · Harlow · Ongar · Waltham Cross · Hoddesdon · Sawbridgeworth · Brentwood · Ware
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Epping. 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.