Care home demand near Waltham Cross

5-mile catchment · 58 homes · 1,695 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Waltham Cross carries 26.2 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied

26.2
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
1,695
registered beds · 58 homes
6,475
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+43.9%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The population aged 85+ near Waltham Cross is projected to change +43.9% by 2043. At the national rate that demands 3,029 beds against today's 1,695, a shortfall of 1,334.
6,475
85+ today
9,319
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Waltham Cross catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)21,900
Residents aged 85+6,475
Registered care beds1,695
Beds per 100 aged 85+26.2
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)2,104
Shortfall vs national rate409 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing719
Beds in homes registered for dementia1,379

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 82Good · 1,096Requires improvement · 440Inadequate · 0Not rated · 77

440 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 Waltham Cross

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
Kingfisher Nursing Home
EN8 9NQ
Westgate Healthcare Limited22NursingOutstanding0.19
Westmeade
EN7 6JR
ROCCS Residential Community Care Services Limited3ResidentialGood0.28
Cromwell Avenue
EN7 5DJ
ROCCS Residential Community Care Services Limited5ResidentialGood0.29
Old Grange
EN8 9LT
Grange Care Services Limited7ResidentialGood0.38
Grange Care Services Limited - 27 Flamstead End Road
EN8 0JA
Grange Care Services Limited6ResidentialGood0.43
Newgrange Residential Home
EN8 9JX
Newgrange of Cheshunt Limited38ResidentialGood0.77
Crossbrook Court
EN8 8LU
Liaise (London) Limited15ResidentialRequires improvement0.9
Avon Lodge
EN1 4PD
Avon Lodge UK Limited36ResidentialGood1.76
Fairview
EN1 4PD
Avon Lodge UK Limited10ResidentialGood1.76
Bullsmoor Lodge
EN3 6TE
Marigold MG1 Ltd48ResidentialGood1.79
Lammasmead
EN10 6PF
ROCCS Residential Community Care Services Limited3ResidentialGood2.19
Willow Court
EN9 1BZ
Liaise (London) Limited11ResidentialGood2.2
Broxbourne Nursing Home
EN10 6GU
GCH (Home Counties) Limited77NursingGood2.22
Albany Park Nursing Home
EN3 5UJ
Lancam Care Services Limited47NursingRequires improvement2.49
Beaconsfield Road
EN3 6AY
Medstar Care & Support Limited4ResidentialGood2.62

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Care near Waltham Cross - questions

How many care home beds are near Waltham Cross?
Within 5 miles of Waltham Cross there are 1,695 registered care home beds across 58 CQC-registered homes, of which 719 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,379 for dementia care.
Is Waltham Cross short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Waltham Cross has 26.2 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 2,104 beds, a shortfall of 409.
How will care demand near Waltham Cross change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Waltham Cross catchment is projected to change by +43.9% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 18.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,334 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Hertfordshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Hoddesdon · Potters Bar · Loughton · Hertford · Epping · Harlow · Hatfield · Ware
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Waltham Cross. 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.