How many care home beds are near Southend-on-Sea?

Within 5 miles of Southend-on-Sea there are 2,032 registered care home beds across 92 CQC-registered homes, of which 509 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,628 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Southend-on-Sea change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Southend-on-Sea catchment is projected to change by +52.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 21.3 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,074 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Southend-on-Sea

5-mile catchment · 92 homes · 2,032 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Southend-on-Sea carries 32.5 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

32.5

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

2,032

registered beds · 92 homes

6,258

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+52.7%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Southend-on-Sea catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +52.7% by 2043. Hold today's 2,032 beds and the same stock falls to 21.3 per 100, a shortfall of 1,074 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

6,258

85+ today

9,556

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Southend-on-Sea catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	20,291
Residents aged 85+	6,258
Registered care beds	2,032
Beds per 100 aged 85+	32.5
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	2,034
Shortfall vs national rate	2 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	509
Beds in homes registered for dementia	1,628

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 874Requires improvement · 154Inadequate · 0Not rated · 131

322 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 Southend-on-Sea

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Whittingham House SS2 4RH	Strathmore Care	70	Residential	Good	0.23
The Knoll SS2 4UR	Pathways Care Group Limited	7	Residential	Good	0.29
Fernbrook House SS1 2QW	Fernbrook Care Homes Limited	30	Nursing	Good	0.33
Boulevard Lodge SS2 4UT	Boulevard Lodge Limited	9	Residential	Good	0.43
Lifstan Way Care Home SS1 2XE	R G Care Ltd	11	Residential	Good	0.57
Cumberland Lodge SS2 4LF	Shine Partnerships Ltd	15	Residential	Good	0.57
Windermere Rest Home SS1 2RF	Mr Kumarasingham Dharmasingham	10	Residential	Good	0.74
Maranatha Residential Home SS1 2RU	AMA Generic Limited	15	Nursing	Requires improvement	0.79
Shaftesbury Dolphin Court SS1 3AA	Livability	17	Residential	Good	0.86
Boscombe Lodge Nursing Home SS2 5JD	Boscombe Care Homes Limited	31	Nursing	Good	0.9
Abbottswood Lodge Residential Care Home SS1 2LS	Mr Muhammed Mobeen Mian Imtiaz	13	Residential	Good	0.93
Victoria Court Private Rest Home SS1 2DX	VICTORIA COURT RESIDENTIAL HOME LIMITED	29	Residential	Good	0.98
Shaftesbury Kenway Court SS2 5DX	Livability	24	Nursing	Good	1.34
Blakeney House SS0 7PQ	Consensus Support Services Limited	10	Residential	Good	1.61
Abbeyfield - St George's House SS0 7PH	Avocet Care & Support Ltd	26	Residential	Good	1.66

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Care near Southend-on-Sea - questions

How many care home beds are near Southend-on-Sea?: Within 5 miles of Southend-on-Sea there are 2,032 registered care home beds across 92 CQC-registered homes, of which 509 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,628 for dementia care.
Is Southend-on-Sea short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Southend-on-Sea has 32.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 2,034 beds, a shortfall of 2.
How will care demand near Southend-on-Sea change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Southend-on-Sea catchment is projected to change by +52.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 21.3 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,074 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Southend-on-Sea, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Leigh-on-Sea · Hockley · Burnham-on-Crouch · Benfleet · Southminster · Wickford · Basildon · Stanford-le-Hope
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Southend-on-Sea. 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.