Durham is the 19th largest county in England and the 23rd largest by population.The county town is Durham, although the town with the largest population is Darlington, which is best known for being the place where the world's first railway line was situated.

It is perhaps best known for having two of the best known examples of Norman architecture in England, with the castle and cathedral in the city of Durham. The city is also home to Durham University, one of the highest academically rated in the country, and also (although it is open to debate) the oldest university in the UK after Oxford and Cambridge. Much of its wealth came from the mining industry, particularly coal and lead.

As of the 2001 census there were 36,497 people aged over 70 living in the County of Durham, approximately 11.6% of the total population. Within the county there are 195 residential care and nursing care homes providing services for older people and people with learning disabilities.

Below is a full list of care homes, sheltered care homes, respite care homes and nursing homes in Durham:

• Bishopsgate Lodge Care Home

  Older People
  15 Hexham Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7PU

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• Kensington Hall

  Dementia, Learning disability
  Front Street, South Hetton, DH6 2TG

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• Lumley Residential Home

  Dementia, Learning disability
  Portland House, Hall Lane, Willington, Willington, Crook, DL15 0PW

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• Dale House

  Learning disability
  Front Street, Dipton, Stanley, DH9 9DE

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• Croft House Care Home

  Alcohol dependence, Dementia, Drug dependence, Mental health...
  Carlyle Cresent, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2PB

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• Aycliffe Care Home

  Dementia, Older People
  Burnhope Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7ER

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• Derwent Care Home

  Dementia, Older People
  Newcastle Road, Low Westwood, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE17 7PL

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• Tanglewood Mews

  Learning disability, Physical disability, Sensory impairment
  Tanglewood Mews, Wylam Road, Stanley, DH9 0EJ

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• Moorlands Residential Care Home

  Older People
  57-61 Stanhope Road North, Darlington, DL3 7AP

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• Derwentside Dementia Care Centre

  Dementia, Older People
  157 Durham Road, Blackhill, Consett, DH8 5TH

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Places in Durham with care homes

• Chester-le-Street care and nursing homes
• Darlington care and nursing homes
• Derwentside care and nursing homes
• Durham care and nursing homes
• Easington care and nursing homes
• Sedgefield care and nursing homes
• Teesdale care and nursing homes
• Wear Valley care and nursing homes