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:

• The Croft Village

  Learning disability, Physical disability
  The Croft, Hawcoat Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4HE

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• Silver Howe Residential Home

  Older People
  Dalton Drive, Kendal, LA9 6AQ

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• The Pines Nursing Home

  Dementia, Physical disability
  The Pines Nursing Home, Bongate, Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6HN

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• Holly Bank Care Home

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

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• Swarthdale Nursing Home

  Dementia, Older People
  Rake Lane, Ulverston, LA12 9NQ

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• Westwinds Residential Home

  Older People
  North Side, Harrington, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 5QW

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• Combe House

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

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• Riverside Court Care Home

  Dementia, Older People
  31 Irish Street, Salmoor Way, Maryport, CA15 8AZ

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• Risedale at Abbey Meadow

  Dementia, Learning disability, Mental health, Physical disability...
  Duchy Court, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0BF

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• Silloth Nursing and Residential Care Home

  Older People
  Convalescent Home, Silloth, Wigton, CA7 4JH

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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