Durham care homes and Durham nursing homes

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:

  • Abigail Lodge Care Home - Consett

    Dementia, Older People, Physical disability

    Gloucester Road, Delves Lane, Consett, County Durham, DH8 7LB

  • Derwent Care Home

    Dementia, Older People

    Newcastle Road, Low Westwood, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE17 7PL

  • Springfield Care Home

    Dementia, Older People

    Wylam Avenue, Darlington, DL1 2QA

  • Lumley Residential Home

    Dementia, Learning disability

    Portland House, Hall Lane, Willington, Willington, Crook, DL15 0PW

  • Church View (Bishop Auckland)

    Dementia, Older People

    1 Main Street, South Church, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6SL

  • Huntercombe House - Peterlee

    Learning disability

    Westcott Road, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 5JE

  • St Aidan Lodge Residential Care Home

    Dementia, Older People

    Front Street, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5BL

  • Fir Tree

    Learning disability

    37 Pearse Street, Darlington, DL1 4EX

  • The Gardens Care Home

    Mental health, Physical disability

    Pondfield Close, Salutation Road, Darlington, DL3 8LH

  • Brockwell Court Care Home

    Dementia, Older People

    9 Cobden Street, Consett, DH8 6AH