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 Whinnies

  Dementia, Older People
  Gateshead Road, Sunniside, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5LG

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• The Lawns Care Home

  Dementia, Older People
  1-2 Kensington Gardens, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, NE25 8AR

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• Comfort House

  Older People
  Middlegate, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 5AY

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• Allan Court Care Centre

  Dementia
  Benwell Lane, Benwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6RU

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• Farmborough Court Intermediate Care Service

  Dementia, Mental health, Older People, Physical disability...
  Farmborough Court, Brentford Avenue, Town End Farm, Sunderland, SR5 4EU

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• Westoe Grange Care Home

  Dementia, Older People, Physical disability, Sensory impairment...
  4 Horsley Hill Road, South Shields, NE33 3DY

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• The Village Care Home

  Dementia, Mental health, Older People, Physical disability...
  Hylton Bank, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0LL

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• The Close Short Break Service

  Learning disability
  The Close, Rock Lodge Road, Roker, Sunderland, SR6 9HX

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• Northbourne

  Learning disability
  1 Northbourne Bungalow, Durham Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5AR

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• Ashfield Court - Newcastle-upon-Tyne

  Dementia, Older People
  Great Lime Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 9DH

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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