Care home demand near Wickford
The area within 5 miles of Wickford carries 22.8 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the Wickford catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 25,737 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 7,283 |
| Registered care beds | 1,664 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 22.8 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 2,367 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 703 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 501 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,553 |
Quality of the nearby stock
361 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 Wickford
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grange SS11 8DX | Runwood Homes Limited | 43 | Residential | Good | 0.13 |
| Eve Belle SS12 0QH | Sanders Senior Living Limited | 58 | Residential | Good | 0.38 |
| Grovelands Lodge SS12 9DG | Radacare Company Ltd | 4 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.39 |
| Longcroft Residential Care Home SS11 7DD | Longcroft Care Home Limited | 7 | Residential | Good | 0.42 |
| Silvanna Court SS11 7HR | Runwood Homes Limited | 83 | Residential | Good | 0.51 |
| Hollymede Cottage SS11 7DP | Hollymede Cottage Limited | 14 | Residential | Good | 0.88 |
| CC The Laurels Ltd SS11 7DP | CC The Laurels Ltd | 32 | Residential | Good | 0.88 |
| The Bungalow SS11 8QW | Hamelin Trust | 5 | Residential | Good | 0.9 |
| Cameron House SS13 1NQ | Brambles Care Home Ltd | 44 | Residential | Requires improvement | 2.73 |
| Timber Grove SS6 9DT | FitzRoy Support | 15 | Residential | Good | 2.88 |
| Pinetree Care Home SS6 9XH | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 60 | Residential | Not rated | 2.88 |
| Pinetree Care Home SS6 9XH | Scarborough Hall Limited | 60 | Residential | Not rated | 2.88 |
| The Belfry Residential Home CM11 1HX | Cloverform Limited | 12 | Residential | Good | 2.93 |
| Rectory Lodge SS13 2AF | Choice Support | 12 | Residential | Good | 2.99 |
| Rawreth Court SS6 9RN | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust | 35 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 3.01 |
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- How many care home beds are near Wickford?
- Within 5 miles of Wickford there are 1,664 registered care home beds across 42 CQC-registered homes, of which 501 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,553 for dementia care.
- Is Wickford short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Wickford has 22.8 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 2,367 beds, a shortfall of 703.
- How will care demand near Wickford change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Wickford catchment is projected to change by +46.9% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 15.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,814 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Essex, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Basildon · Benfleet · Billericay · Hockley · Leigh-on-Sea · Ingatestone · Stanford-le-Hope · Chelmsford
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Wickford. 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.