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:

• Sutherland Court

  Dementia, Older People, Physical disability, Sensory impairment...
  Sutherland Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9NS

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• Henshaws Society for Blind People - 3 Red Admiral

  Learning disability, Physical disability, Sensory impairment
  3 Red Admiral Court, Festival Park, Gateshead, NE11 9TW

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• Moorpine

  Learning disability
  18 Thornholme Road, Sunderland, SR2 7QG

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• Woodlands

  Dementia, Older People
  Great North Road, Wideopen, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 6PL

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• Monks Haven Residential Home

  Dementia, Older People, Sensory impairment
  55/57 Beverley Terrace, Cullercoates, NE30 4NX

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• Addison Court

  Dementia, Mental health, Older People, Physical disability...
  Wesley Grove, Crawcrook, Ryton, NE40 4EP

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• Tavistock Square

  Learning disability
  17 Tavistock Square, Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 1DZ

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• St Annes Care Home

  Dementia, Older People
  1-4 Rockcliffe, Whitley Bay, NE26 2BG

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• The Laurels Care Home

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

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• Northbourne

  Dementia, Mental health, Older People, Physical disability...
  Durham Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5AR

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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