Cumbria is the 3rd largest county in England by area yet is only the 41st largest by population. This is due it it being a largely rural area, with only five towns having a population of more than 20,000, the largest being its' only city Carlisle.

Most of the centre of the county is taken up by the Lake District National Park, one of largest National Parks in the Uk and a very popular toursit destination.

Statistically Cumbria has one of the least ethnically diverse populations in the UK with 96% of the population being classed as White British at the last census. Nevertheless, its' black and ethnic minority population is growing at twice the national average.

As of the 2001 census there were 64,075 people aged over 70 living in Cumbria, approximately 13.1% of the total population. Within the county there are 175 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 Cumbria:

• Creative Support - Ulverston Autism Service

  Learning disability
  18 Victoria Road, Ulverston, Ulverston, LA12 0EP

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• Combe House

  Dementia, Older People
  Central Drive, Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3HY

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• The Croft

  Older People
  Low Wiend, Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6QP

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• Redmayne House

  Dementia, Older People
  Redmayne Close, off Station Road, Wigton, CA7 9AF

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• Oakdene Residential Home

  Older People
  21 Kendal Green, Kendal, LA9 5PN

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• Marsh House

  Dementia, Older People
  Victoria Road, Ulverston, LA12 0ER

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• Calderthwaite

  Older People
  The Banks, Seascale, CA20 1QP

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• Gilling Reane Care Home

  Dementia, Older People, Physical disability
  Gilling Reane, Gillinggate, Kendal, LA9 4JB

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• Westerley Residential Care Home for the Elderly -

  Dementia, Older People
  Westerley, The Esplanade, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 7HH

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• Holly Bank Care Home

  Older People
  The Promenade, Arnside, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 0AA

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Places in Cumbria with care homes

• Allerdale care and nursing homes
• Barrow-in-Furness care and nursing homes
• Carlisle care and nursing homes
• Copeland care and nursing homes
• Eden care and nursing homes
• South Lakeland care and nursing homes