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:

• Willow Court Care Home

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

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• The Chesters Care Home

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

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• Eothen Homes - Gosforth

  Older People
  45 Elmfield Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 4BB

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• Orchard Mews Care Home

  Dementia, Older People, Sensory impairment
  Bentinck Road, Benwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 6UX

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• Alexandra Villa

  Dementia, Learning disability
  252 Alexandra Road, Bensham, Gateshead, NE8 4ED

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• Sycamore Drive

  Dementia, Older People
  9 Sycamore Drive, Carley Hill, Fulwell, Sunderland, SR5 1PP

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• St Oswalds Care Home

  Dementia, Older People, Physical disability, Sensory impairment...
  2 Crowhall Lane, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 9PX

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• Bewick Lodge Care Home

  Dementia, Older People
  Waverley Crescent, Lemington, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 8AY

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• Holmlea Care Home

  Dementia, Older People
  48 Linskill Terrace, North Shields, NE30 2EW

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• Coble House

  Older People
  North View, Whitley Bay, NE26 2EU

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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