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:

• Lyons Court Care Home

  Dementia, Learning disability, Mental health, Older People...
  Stones End, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9RE

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• Oaklodge Care Home

  Older People
  Stockton Road, Haughton Le Skerne, Darlington, DL1 2RY

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• The Village Nursing Home

  Older People
  Wellfield Road, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9HN

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• Lambton House

  Dementia, Older People, Physical disability
  New Lambton, Fencehouses, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 6DE

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• Eden Cottage Care Home

  Older People
  Eden Cottage Care Home, 37 Cobden Street, Darlington, DL1 4JF

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• Ashwood Park

  Dementia, Older People
  Seaside Lane, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, SR8 3XZ

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• Grosvenor Park Care Home

  Dementia, Older People, Physical disability
  Burnside Road, Darlington, DL1 4SU

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• Oakwood Residential Home

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

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• The Manor House Care Home

  Dementia, Older People
  87 Manor Road, Medomsley, Consett, DH8 6QN

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• The Beeches Nursing and Residential Care Home

  Dementia, Older People
  Church Lane, Kelloe, DH6 4PT

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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