Care home demand near Sawbridgeworth

5-mile catchment · 15 homes · 801 beds · CQC + ONS

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

22.8
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
801
registered beds · 15 homes
3,513
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+59.1%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The population aged 85+ near Sawbridgeworth is projected to change +59.1% by 2043. At the national rate that demands 1,816 beds against today's 801, a shortfall of 1,015.
3,513
85+ today
5,588
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Sawbridgeworth catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)11,086
Residents aged 85+3,513
Registered care beds801
Beds per 100 aged 85+22.8
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)1,142
Shortfall vs national rate341 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing443
Beds in homes registered for dementia751

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 461Requires improvement · 182Inadequate · 0Not rated · 158

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

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
Jacobs Neurological Centre
CM21 0HH
Elysium Healthcare No.2 Limited82NursingGood0.84
Chaseways
CM21 0AS
Cygnet Learning Disabilities Midlands Limited6ResidentialRequires improvement1.01
Hatfield Haven
CM22 7DL
Hatfield Haven Limited25ResidentialGood2.17
Falcon House Residential Home
CM22 7PP
Falcon House Care Limited29ResidentialGood2.27
Meadowbrook Care Home
CM23 4SX
Connaught Care (Bishops Stortford) Ltd80ResidentialNot rated2.57
Premier Court Care Home
CM23 4BH
Bupa Care Homes (CFChomes) Limited59NursingRequires improvement2.92
Ashlyn Care Home
CM20 3HD
Ashlyn Healthcare Limited60ResidentialGood3.06
HF Trust - 38 South Road
CM23 3JJ
HF Trust Limited10ResidentialGood3.41
Shaftesbury Netteswell Rectory
CM20 3PA
Livability9ResidentialGood3.58
Alexandra House - Harlow
CM20 1BU
Runwood Homes Limited106NursingGood3.8
Conewood Manor Nursing Home
CM23 5HL
Conewood Manor Care Limited47NursingGood4.01
Ashview Nursing Home
SG12 8RQ
Curaa Homes (I) Ltd32NursingGood4.09
Tye Green Lodge
CM18 6QY
Quantum Care Limited61ResidentialGood4.24
Abbot Care Home
CM18 6TD
Abbot Care Centre Limited117NursingRequires improvement4.36
Elm View Care Home
CM23 2UW
Quantum Care Limited78ResidentialNot rated4.68

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Care near Sawbridgeworth - questions

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.