Care home demand near Upminster
The area within 5 miles of Upminster carries 29.5 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Upminster catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 28,004 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 9,110 |
| Registered care beds | 2,692 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 29.5 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 2,961 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 269 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 1,879 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 2,271 |
Quality of the nearby stock
241 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 Upminster
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oaks Residential Care Home RM14 1AF | The Oak Residential Homes Limited | 26 | Residential | Good | 0.65 |
| Little Gaynes Rest Home RM14 2ED | Little Gaynes Rest Home Limited | 20 | Residential | Good | 1.06 |
| Freshfields Residential Home RM14 2BN | May Residential Homes Limited | 36 | Residential | Good | 1.16 |
| Upminster Nursing Home RM14 3PL | Havering Care Homes Ltd | 37 | Nursing | Good | 1.34 |
| Emerson Court RM11 3AR | May Residential Homes Limited | 21 | Residential | Good | 1.35 |
| Derham House RM14 2YP | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 65 | Nursing | Good | 1.49 |
| The Farmhouse RM11 3BL | R G Care Ltd | 7 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.51 |
| Cherry Tree RM11 3BL | R G Care Ltd | 7 | Residential | Good | 1.51 |
| The Paddocks RM11 3BL | R G Care Ltd | 8 | Residential | Good | 1.51 |
| Ladyville Lodge RM14 3PR | Ladyville Lodge Care Limited | 44 | Nursing | Good | 1.86 |
| Ashchurch House RM11 2PJ | Ashchurch House Limited | 10 | Residential | Good | 1.88 |
| Ravenscourt Nursing Home RM12 6HT | Lukka Care Homes Limited | 73 | Nursing | Good | 1.93 |
| Meadowbanks Care Home RM14 1TT | T.L. Care (Havering) Limited | 40 | Residential | Good | 2.03 |
| The Hornchurch Care Home RM12 6RJ | HC-One No.2 Limited | 55 | Nursing | Good | 2.07 |
| Ashgrove Residential Care Home RM11 1XA | Ashgrove Residential Care Home Ltd | 26 | Residential | Good | 2.07 |
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- How many care home beds are near Upminster?
- Within 5 miles of Upminster there are 2,692 registered care home beds across 84 CQC-registered homes, of which 1,879 are in homes registered for nursing care and 2,271 for dementia care.
- Is Upminster short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Upminster has 29.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 2,961 beds, a shortfall of 269.
- How will care demand near Upminster change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Upminster catchment is projected to change by +36.2% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 21.7 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,342 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Havering, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Romford · Dagenham · Erith · Ilford · Sidcup · Orpington · Bromley · Enfield
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Upminster. 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.