How many care home beds are near Witham?

Within 5 miles of Witham there are 749 registered care home beds across 24 CQC-registered homes, of which 223 are in homes registered for nursing care and 602 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Witham change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Witham catchment is projected to change by +78.8% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 23.1 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 305 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Witham

5-mile catchment · 24 homes · 749 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Witham carries 41.3 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied

41.3

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

749

registered beds · 24 homes

1,814

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+78.8%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Witham catchment looks oversupplied today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +78.8% by 2043. Hold today's 749 beds and the same stock falls to 23.1 per 100, a shortfall of 305 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

1,814

85+ today

3,244

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Witham catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	6,461
Residents aged 85+	1,814
Registered care beds	749
Beds per 100 aged 85+	41.3
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	590
Surplus vs national rate	159 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	223
Beds in homes registered for dementia	602

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 506Requires improvement · 176Inadequate · 0Not rated · 67

176 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 Witham

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
St George's Witham Nursing Home CM8 2DT	Outlook Care	40	Nursing	Requires improvement	0.39
Rose Belle CM8 2NA	AGL Care Ltd	7	Residential	Not Rated	0.51
Park View CM8 1AX	Runwood Homes Limited	87	Residential	Good	0.6
Mandalay CM8 1BU	Voyage 1 Limited	6	Residential	Good	0.72
Creative Support - 2, 3 and 4 Nightingale Close CM8 1AP	Creative Support Limited	18	Residential	Good	0.9
Peverel Green Care Home CM3 2JL	GCH (South) Ltd	60	Nursing	Not rated	2.36
Massenet CM3 2JL	Zero Three Care Homes LLP	7	Residential	Good	2.36
Wickham Care Home CM3 2JL	GCH (South) Ltd	35	Residential	Requires improvement	2.36
Little Oaks CM8 3JY	Autumn Care Homes Ltd	14	Residential	Good	2.55
Fenham Lodge CM3 2EQ	Fenham Lodge Residential Care Homes Limited	7	Residential	Good	2.6
Joseph Gardens CM8 3SN	Zero Three Care Homes LLP	2	Residential	Good	2.69
Valentine House CM8 3RF	Black Swan International Limited	50	Residential	Good	2.88
Boars Tye House CM8 3QA	Boars Tye Residential Home Ltd	27	Residential	Requires improvement	2.9
Mirabeau CM8 3PJ	Zero Three Care Homes LLP	11	Residential	Good	2.99
Rascasse CM8 3PJ	Zero Three Care Homes LLP	8	Residential	Good	2.99

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Care near Witham - questions

How many care home beds are near Witham?: Within 5 miles of Witham there are 749 registered care home beds across 24 CQC-registered homes, of which 223 are in homes registered for nursing care and 602 for dementia care.
Is Witham short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Witham has 41.3 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 159 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Witham change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Witham catchment is projected to change by +78.8% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 23.1 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 305 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Essex, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Witham. 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.