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:

• Wilton House Nursing Home

  Dementia, Older People
  Wilton drive, Darlington, DL3 9RE

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• St Marys Care Home

  Older People, Physical disability
  Church Chare, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3PZ

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• Bethany House Christian Nursing Home

  Older People, Physical disability
  Village Close, Woodham Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4UD

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• 30 South View

  Learning disability
  30 South View, Annfield Plain, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 7UB

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• Lambton House

  Dementia, Older People, Physical disability
  New Lambton, Fencehouses, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 6DE

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• Lindisfarne Court

  Learning disability
  1, 2, 3 Lindisfarne Court, Haughton, Darlington, DL1 2DZ

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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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• Derwentside Dementia Care Centre

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

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• Beamish Residential Care Home

  Older People
  Old Vicarage, West Pelton, Stanley, DH9 6RT

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• The Beeches Nursing and Residential Care Home

  Dementia, Older People
  Church Lane, Kelloe, DH6 4PT

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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