Care home demand near Romford
The area within 5 miles of Romford carries 25.9 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the Romford catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 40,859 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 13,214 |
| Registered care beds | 3,426 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 25.9 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 4,295 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 869 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 2,117 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 2,909 |
Quality of the nearby stock
201 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 Romford
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashking House RM1 3QS | Ashking House Limited | 7 | Residential | Good | 0.6 |
| Ashgate House RM1 3QS | Ashgate House Limited | 10 | Residential | Good | 0.6 |
| Nightingale House RM2 5EH | Nightingale Residential Care Home Ltd | 43 | Residential | Good | 0.63 |
| Parkside RM2 5EH | Romford Baptist Church Housing Association Limited | 32 | Residential | Good | 0.63 |
| 13a Repton Drive RM2 5LP | Avenues London | 6 | Residential | Good | 0.7 |
| Romford Grange Care Home RM5 3DU | Healthcare Homes (Spring) Limited | 41 | Nursing | Good | 0.72 |
| Heatherbrook RM7 7DT | DMP Healthcare (Heatherbrook) Ltd | 46 | Nursing | Good | 0.73 |
| Prima Care Home RM7 7LH | Paradise Lodge Care Home Limited | 6 | Residential | Not rated | 0.78 |
| Churchill House RM7 7HT | Churchill Care Home Limited | 14 | Residential | Good | 0.82 |
| Manor Lodge RM1 2RA | Tealk Services Limited | 15 | Residential | Good | 1 |
| Ashbrook Nursing Home RM5 3XS | Onetree Estates Limited | 70 | Nursing | Good | 1.09 |
| Barleycroft Care Home RM7 9LD | Barleycroft Care Home Ltd | 80 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.16 |
| Abbcross Nursing Home RM1 2RL | Havering Care Homes Ltd | 28 | Nursing | Good | 1.22 |
| Willows Care Home RM7 9BQ | Willows Care Home (Romford) Limited | 72 | Nursing | Good | 1.24 |
| Willows Care Home RM7 9BQ | Ventas UK Opco Limited | 72 | Nursing | Not rated | 1.24 |
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- How many care home beds are near Romford?
- Within 5 miles of Romford there are 3,426 registered care home beds across 117 CQC-registered homes, of which 2,117 are in homes registered for nursing care and 2,909 for dementia care.
- Is Romford short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Romford has 25.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 4,295 beds, a shortfall of 869.
- How will care demand near Romford change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Romford catchment is projected to change by +37.3% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 18.9 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 2,470 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Havering, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Dagenham · Upminster · Ilford · Erith · Sidcup · Enfield · London · Bromley
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Romford. 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.