Care home demand near Maldon
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
Demand & supply in the Maldon catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 6,571 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,871 |
| Registered care beds | 665 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 35.5 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 608 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 57 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 248 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 607 |
Quality of the nearby stock
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
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firstlings CM9 4NB | Sohal Healthcare Limited | 32 | Residential | Outstanding | 0.42 |
| Brewster House CM9 4AX | Runwood Homes Limited | 74 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.66 |
| Boucherne Limited CM9 4SQ | Boucherne Ltd | 24 | Residential | Good | 0.83 |
| St Peters Court CM9 6LF | Angelic Care Resourcing Ltd | 24 | Nursing | Good | 0.91 |
| The Lodge CM9 6HW | SDM Care Homes LTD | 25 | Residential | Good | 0.95 |
| Longfield Care Home CM9 6DJ | Longfield Healthcare Limited | 40 | Residential | Good | 0.96 |
| Hailey House CM9 6HY | JPRN Ltd | 20 | Residential | Good | 0.99 |
| Totham Lodge Home for the Elderly CM9 8NU | Totham Lodge Home for the Elderly | 28 | Residential | Good | 1.79 |
| Little Oaks CM8 3JY | Autumn Care Homes Ltd | 14 | Residential | Good | 3.38 |
| Elmcroft Care Home CM9 8JX | Elmcroft Care Home Limited | 54 | Nursing | Good | 3.69 |
| Peverel Green Care Home CM3 2JL | GCH (South) Ltd | 60 | Nursing | Not rated | 4.07 |
| Massenet CM3 2JL | Zero Three Care Homes LLP | 7 | Residential | Good | 4.07 |
| Wickham Care Home CM3 2JL | GCH (South) Ltd | 35 | Residential | Requires improvement | 4.07 |
| St Joseph's Nursing Home CM3 4JQ | Forest Pines Care Limited | 41 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 4.77 |
| Mandalay CM8 1BU | Voyage 1 Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 4.87 |
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- 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.