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:

• Belmont Grange Care Home

  Physical disability
  Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham, DH1 2QW

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• The Beeches Nursing and Residential Care Home

  Dementia
  Church Lane, Kelloe, DH6 4PT

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• Oakwood Residential Home

  Dementia, Older People
  South Crescent, Fencehouses, DH4 6AG

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• Willowdene Care Home

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

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• The Grange

  Mental health
  Galbraith Terrace, Trimdon Grange, TS29 6EG

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• Prince Bishop Court

  Dementia, Learning disability, Mental health
  3 Eureka Terrace, Kimblesworth, Chester-le-Street, DH2 3PZ

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• St Williams Residential Home

  Older People
  Cornwall Avenue, Darlington, DL1 2LJ

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• Church View (Bishop Auckland)

  Dementia, Older People
  1 Main Street, South Church, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6SL

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• Beachcomber with Nursing Residential Home

  Older People, Physical disability
  12 North Road, Seaham, SR7 7AA

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• St Marys Convent Residential Home

  Older People
  Ebbchester, Consett, DH8 0QD

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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