Care home demand near Ongar
The area within 5 miles of Ongar carries 20 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the Ongar catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 3,337 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 960 |
| Registered care beds | 192 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 20 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 312 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 120 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 0 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 186 |
Quality of the nearby stock
0 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 Ongar
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Lodge Care Centre CM14 5FQ | St. Michael's Homes Limited | 74 | Residential | Outstanding | 3.28 |
| Dudbrook House CM14 5TQ | St. Michael's Homes Limited | 73 | Residential | Good | 3.48 |
| Rowan House CM15 0NJ | Consensus Support Services Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 3.77 |
| Weald Hall Residential Home CM16 6ND | JK Healthcare Limited | 39 | Residential | Good | 4.14 |
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- How many care home beds are near Ongar?
- Within 5 miles of Ongar there are 192 registered care home beds across 4 CQC-registered homes, of which 0 are in homes registered for nursing care and 186 for dementia care.
- Is Ongar short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Ongar has 20 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 312 beds, a shortfall of 120.
- How will care demand near Ongar change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Ongar catchment is projected to change by +50.1% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 13.3 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 276 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Essex, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Epping · Ingatestone · Brentwood · Harlow · Sawbridgeworth · Loughton · Billericay · Chelmsford
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Ongar. 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.