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:

• The Meadows Care Home

  Dementia, Older People, Physical disability
  New Road, Boldon Colliery, NE35 9DR

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• Willow Court Care Home

  Dementia, Mental health, Older People
  Osbourne Gardens, North Shields, NE29 9AT

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• Real Life Options - 18 Bisley Drive

  Dementia, Learning disability, Mental health, Older People...
  18 Bisley Drive, South Shields, NE34 0PY

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• Carrdale

  Learning disability
  St Aidans Terrace, New Herrington, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 4LR

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• Brunswick House

  Dementia, Older People
  Brookside Avenue, Brunswick Village, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 7DP

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• Waverley Lodge Care Home

  Dementia, Older People
  Bewick Crescent, Lemington, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 8AX

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• Lifeways 4 McAnany Avenue

  Dementia, Learning disability, Mental health, Older People...
  4 McAnany Avenue, South Shields, NE34 0PJ

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• 3 Fenwick Close

  Learning disability
  3 Fenwick Close, Litchfield Road, Southwick, Sunderland, SR5 2AH

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• SJOG Hospitaller Service

  Learning disability
  The Eco Centre, Windmill Way, Hebburn, NE31 1SR

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• Milldene

  Mental health
  34 Field Street, Off Station Road, South Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1RY

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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