Care home demand near Frinton-on-Sea

5-mile catchment · 51 homes · 1,082 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Frinton-on-Sea carries 35.9 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

35.9
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
1,082
registered beds · 51 homes
3,016
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+62.9%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The Frinton-on-Sea catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +62.9% by 2043. Hold today's 1,082 beds and the same stock falls to 22 per 100, a shortfall of 515 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.
3,016
85+ today
4,913
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Frinton-on-Sea catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)10,415
Residents aged 85+3,016
Registered care beds1,082
Beds per 100 aged 85+35.9
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)980
Surplus vs national rate102 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing375
Beds in homes registered for dementia767

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 747Requires improvement · 254Inadequate · 0Not rated · 81

254 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 Frinton-on-Sea

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
Winchester House
CO13 0HJ
IMS Care Group Limited9ResidentialRequires improvement0.36
Mid Meadows
CO13 0AS
Black Swan International Limited22ResidentialGood0.51
Beaumont Manor
CO13 0FB
Care Concern (Frinton) Limited103NursingRequires improvement0.66
Ernest Luff Homes
CO14 8SW
Pilgrims' Friend Society28ResidentialGood0.71
Arundel House - Frinton-on-Sea
CO13 9BE
Achieve Together Limited10ResidentialGood0.81
Read House
CO13 9AU
Memory Lane Care Homes Limited46ResidentialGood0.85
Frintondene Care Home
CO13 9EG
Mrs E Lambert8ResidentialGood0.9
Ducks Halt
CO13 0DU
Cygnet (OE) Limited5ResidentialGood0.91
Lodge Care Home
CO14 8RJ
Black Swan International Limited36ResidentialGood1.13
Blenheim Care Home
CO14 8QT
Regal Care Trading Ltd57ResidentialRequires improvement1.4
Peter House
CO13 0EW
Peter House Care Ltd6ResidentialRequires improvement1.67
The Firs
CO13 0NJ
The Firs Care Services Limited11ResidentialGood1.68
The Retreat
CO14 8HD
Peter House Care Ltd5ResidentialGood2.14
Brenalwood Care Home
CO14 8HN
Regal Care Trading Ltd38ResidentialGood2.2
Butterfly's Care Home
CO14 8HH
Butterflys Care Homes Ltd9ResidentialGood2.22

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Care near Frinton-on-Sea - questions

How many care home beds are near Frinton-on-Sea?
Within 5 miles of Frinton-on-Sea there are 1,082 registered care home beds across 51 CQC-registered homes, of which 375 are in homes registered for nursing care and 767 for dementia care.
Is Frinton-on-Sea short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Frinton-on-Sea has 35.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 102 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Frinton-on-Sea change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Frinton-on-Sea catchment is projected to change by +62.9% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 22 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 515 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Essex, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Clacton-on-Sea · Harwich · Manningtree · Felixstowe · Colchester · Ipswich · Southminster · Woodbridge
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Frinton-on-Sea. 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.