Care home demand near Maldon

5-mile catchment · 19 homes · 665 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Maldon carries 35.5 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

35.5
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
665
registered beds · 19 homes
1,871
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+77.8%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The Maldon catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +77.8% by 2043. Hold today's 665 beds and the same stock falls to 20 per 100, a shortfall of 416 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.
1,871
85+ today
3,327
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Maldon catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)6,571
Residents aged 85+1,871
Registered care beds665
Beds per 100 aged 85+35.5
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)608
Surplus vs national rate57 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing248
Beds in homes registered for dementia607

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 32Good · 423Requires improvement · 150Inadequate · 0Not rated · 60

150 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 Maldon

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
Firstlings
CM9 4NB
Sohal Healthcare Limited32ResidentialOutstanding0.42
Brewster House
CM9 4AX
Runwood Homes Limited74ResidentialRequires improvement0.66
Boucherne Limited
CM9 4SQ
Boucherne Ltd24ResidentialGood0.83
St Peters Court
CM9 6LF
Angelic Care Resourcing Ltd24NursingGood0.91
The Lodge
CM9 6HW
SDM Care Homes LTD25ResidentialGood0.95
Longfield Care Home
CM9 6DJ
Longfield Healthcare Limited40ResidentialGood0.96
Hailey House
CM9 6HY
JPRN Ltd20ResidentialGood0.99
Totham Lodge Home for the Elderly
CM9 8NU
Totham Lodge Home for the Elderly28ResidentialGood1.79
Little Oaks
CM8 3JY
Autumn Care Homes Ltd14ResidentialGood3.38
Elmcroft Care Home
CM9 8JX
Elmcroft Care Home Limited54NursingGood3.69
Peverel Green Care Home
CM3 2JL
GCH (South) Ltd60NursingNot rated4.07
Massenet
CM3 2JL
Zero Three Care Homes LLP7ResidentialGood4.07
Wickham Care Home
CM3 2JL
GCH (South) Ltd35ResidentialRequires improvement4.07
St Joseph's Nursing Home
CM3 4JQ
Forest Pines Care Limited41NursingRequires improvement4.77
Mandalay
CM8 1BU
Voyage 1 Limited6ResidentialGood4.87

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Care near Maldon - questions

How many care home beds are near Maldon?
Within 5 miles of Maldon there are 665 registered care home beds across 19 CQC-registered homes, of which 248 are in homes registered for nursing care and 607 for dementia care.
Is Maldon short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Maldon has 35.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 57 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Maldon change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Maldon catchment is projected to change by +77.8% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 20 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 416 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Essex, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Witham · Southminster · Chelmsford · Burnham-on-Crouch · Hockley · Wickford · Braintree · Leigh-on-Sea
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Maldon. 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.