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:

• Winnie Care (Ashlea Lodge)

  Dementia, Older People
  Hylton Road, Millfield, Sunderland, SR4 7AB

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• Hunter Hall Care Home

  Dementia, Older People
  Kent Avenue, Howden, Wallsend, NE28 0JE

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• Tynedale Promoting Independence Centre

  Older People
  Holburn Lane, Ryton, NE40 3PF

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• Regents View Care Home

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

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• Risedale Rest Home

  Dementia, Mental health
  52-56 Percy Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 2AY

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• The Manor House Gosforth

  Older People
  80 Greenfield Road, Brunton Park, Gosforth, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 5TQ

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• Hetton House Residential Care

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

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• Winnie Care (Ashlea Grange)

  Dementia, Older People
  Philadelphia Lane, Newbottle, Houghton-le-spring, DH4 4ES

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• Lindisfarne Birtley

  Dementia, Mental health, Physical disability
  Durham Road, Birtley, Chester-le-Street, DH3 1LU

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• Roseway House

  Dementia, Older People
  Wear Street, Jarrow, NE32 3JN

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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