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:

• St Georges Hall and Lodge

  Dementia, Older People
  Middleton St George Hospital, Darlington, DL2 1TS

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• Beauley Lodge Care Home

  Dementia, Older People
  Lumley New Road, Woodstone Village, Fence Houses, Fence Houses, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 6DN

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• Willowdene Care Home

  Dementia, Older People
  Lizard Lane, Stockton on Tees , Cleveland, TS21 3ET

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• 30 South View

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

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• Westholme

  Learning disability
  61 Station Road, Stanley, DH9 0JP

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• Brandon Lodge Care Home

  Older People, Physical disability
  Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham, DH7 8PH

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• St Helens Care Home

  Dementia, Mental health, Physical disability
  6 Manor Road, St Helens Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9DL

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• Ventress Hall

  Older People, Physical disability
  22-28 Trinity Road, Darlington, DL3 7AZ

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• Lumley Residential Home

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

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• Lothian House Care Home

  Dementia, Older People
  Clyde Terrace, Spennymoor, DL16 7SG

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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