Tyne & Wear is the 44th largest county in England yet is the 13th largest by population. This largely because it is made up of the five heavily populated metropolitan boroughs of North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead and Sunderland, all formerly parts of the counties of Durham and Northumberland.

Economically this area was in the doldrums for many years after the decline of the mining and shipping industries but in recent years there has been a largely successful regeneration which can be most obviously seen in the redevelopment of the run down former factories and warehouses along the Tyne in Newcastle and Gateshead.

To many people in the rest of the UK the area is known for the intense local rivalries between the towns, as exemplified by the partisan support for the local football teams.

As of the 2001 census there were 128,190 people aged over 70 living in the Tyne and Wear area, approximately 11.9% of the total population. Within the county there are 343 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 Tyne & Wear:

• Ashlea Court Residential Home

  Dementia, Older People
  Archer Road, Farringdon, Sunderland, SR3 3DJ

  More info

• Highcliffe Care Centre

  Dementia, Older People, Physical disability
  Whitchurch Road, Witherwack, Sunderland, SR5 5SX

  More info

• Hawksbury House

  Dementia, Older People
  Kellfield Avenue, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5YP

  More info

• Parkside Lodge

  Mental health
  17-19 Windermere Street, Gateshead, NE8 1TU

  More info

• Ella McCambridge Care Home

  Dementia, Older People
  Mitchell Street, Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 3PR

  More info

• 8-8a The Cedars

  Learning disability
  8 The Cedars, Ashbrooke, Sunderland, SR2 7TW

  More info

• Regents View Care Home

  Dementia, Mental health, Older People
  Francis Way, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton-le-Spring, DH5 9EQ

  More info

• Hetton House Residential Care

  Dementia, Older People, Physical disability
  62 Station Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton-le-Spring, DH5 0AT

  More info

• The Chesters Care Home

  Dementia, Older People, Physical disability, Sensory impairment...
  418 Durham Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5AJ

  More info

• Kirkwood Court

  Dementia, Older People, Physical disability, Sensory impairment...
  Kirkwood Drive, Kenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3AX

  More info

Places in Tyne and Wear with care homes

• Gateshead care and nursing homes
• Newcastle upon Tyne care and nursing homes
• North Tyneside care and nursing homes
• South Tyneside care and nursing homes
• Sunderland care and nursing homes