Care home demand near Halstead

5-mile catchment · 25 homes · 690 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Halstead carries 69.5 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied

69.5
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
690
registered beds · 25 homes
993
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+80.5%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The population aged 85+ near Halstead is projected to change +80.5% by 2043. Even then, today's 690 beds broadly meet the national rate.
993
85+ today
1,792
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Halstead catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)3,519
Residents aged 85+993
Registered care beds690
Beds per 100 aged 85+69.5
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)323
Surplus vs national rate367 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing203
Beds in homes registered for dementia576

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 479Requires improvement · 139Inadequate · 0Not rated · 72

139 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 Halstead

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
Blamster's Link
CO9 2QJ
TLC CARE HOMES BLAMSTERS RESIDENTIAL LIMITED5ResidentialGood0.81
Blackthorns
CO9 1JW
Runwood Homes Limited62ResidentialRequires improvement1.17
18 Acorn Avenue
CO9 1LQ
TLC CARE HOMES BLAMSTERS RESIDENTIAL LIMITED3ResidentialGood1.28
Weavers Grange
CO9 2BB
Stow Healthcare Group Limited63NursingGood1.28
Blamster's Farm
CO9 1LR
TLC CARE HOMES BLAMSTERS RESIDENTIAL LIMITED31ResidentialGood1.34
Halstead Hall Care Home
CO9 1SL
Stow Healthcare Group Limited65ResidentialGood1.49
Forest Home
CO9 3HT
St. Giles Homes Limited39ResidentialRequires improvement1.51
Brewery House
CO9 1EF
Meadowview Care Limited2ResidentialGood1.63
Bethany House
CO9 1EF
Meadowview Care Limited2ResidentialGood1.63
Hope House
CO9 1BS
Meadowview Care Limited2ResidentialNot rated1.64
The Tidings
CO9 1BS
Meadowview Care Limited2ResidentialGood1.64
Colne View
CO9 2FF
Care UK Care Services Limited70NursingNot rated1.64
Colne View
CO9 2FF
Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd70NursingGood1.64
Priory House
CO9 2TU
Meadowview Care Limited3ResidentialGood1.65
Bethel Place
CO9 1GX
Meadowview Care Limited1ResidentialGood1.66

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Care near Halstead - questions

How many care home beds are near Halstead?
Within 5 miles of Halstead there are 690 registered care home beds across 25 CQC-registered homes, of which 203 are in homes registered for nursing care and 576 for dementia care.
Is Halstead short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Halstead has 69.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 367 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Halstead change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Halstead catchment is projected to change by +80.5% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 38.5 beds per 100 aged 85+.

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