Care home demand near Sawbridgeworth
The area within 5 miles of Sawbridgeworth carries 22.8 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the Sawbridgeworth catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 11,086 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 3,513 |
| Registered care beds | 801 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 22.8 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,142 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 341 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 443 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 751 |
Quality of the nearby stock
182 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 Sawbridgeworth
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobs Neurological Centre CM21 0HH | Elysium Healthcare No.2 Limited | 82 | Nursing | Good | 0.84 |
| Chaseways CM21 0AS | Cygnet Learning Disabilities Midlands Limited | 6 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.01 |
| Hatfield Haven CM22 7DL | Hatfield Haven Limited | 25 | Residential | Good | 2.17 |
| Falcon House Residential Home CM22 7PP | Falcon House Care Limited | 29 | Residential | Good | 2.27 |
| Meadowbrook Care Home CM23 4SX | Connaught Care (Bishops Stortford) Ltd | 80 | Residential | Not rated | 2.57 |
| Premier Court Care Home CM23 4BH | Bupa Care Homes (CFChomes) Limited | 59 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 2.92 |
| Ashlyn Care Home CM20 3HD | Ashlyn Healthcare Limited | 60 | Residential | Good | 3.06 |
| HF Trust - 38 South Road CM23 3JJ | HF Trust Limited | 10 | Residential | Good | 3.41 |
| Shaftesbury Netteswell Rectory CM20 3PA | Livability | 9 | Residential | Good | 3.58 |
| Alexandra House - Harlow CM20 1BU | Runwood Homes Limited | 106 | Nursing | Good | 3.8 |
| Conewood Manor Nursing Home CM23 5HL | Conewood Manor Care Limited | 47 | Nursing | Good | 4.01 |
| Ashview Nursing Home SG12 8RQ | Curaa Homes (I) Ltd | 32 | Nursing | Good | 4.09 |
| Tye Green Lodge CM18 6QY | Quantum Care Limited | 61 | Residential | Good | 4.24 |
| Abbot Care Home CM18 6TD | Abbot Care Centre Limited | 117 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 4.36 |
| Elm View Care Home CM23 2UW | Quantum Care Limited | 78 | Residential | Not rated | 4.68 |
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- How many care home beds are near Sawbridgeworth?
- Within 5 miles of Sawbridgeworth there are 801 registered care home beds across 15 CQC-registered homes, of which 443 are in homes registered for nursing care and 751 for dementia care.
- Is Sawbridgeworth short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Sawbridgeworth has 22.8 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 1,142 beds, a shortfall of 341.
- How will care demand near Sawbridgeworth change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Sawbridgeworth catchment is projected to change by +59.1% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 14.3 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,015 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Hertfordshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Harlow · Bishop's Stortford · Ware · Hoddesdon · Epping · Ongar · Hertford · Dunmow
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Sawbridgeworth. 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.