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:

• Kirkwood Court

  Dementia, Older People, Physical disability, Sensory impairment...
  Kirkwood Drive, Kenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3AX

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• Fordley

  Learning disability
  15 Annitsford Drive, Dudley, Dudley, Cramlington, NE23 7AP

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• 3 Fenwick Close

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

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• Moorpine

  Learning disability
  18 Thornholme Road, Sunderland, SR2 7QG

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• Midmoor Road

  Learning disability
  19 Midmoor Road, Pallion, Sunderland, SR4 6NR

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• Thornbury Care Centre

  Dementia, Mental health, Older People
  58 Thorndale Road, Thorney Close, Sunderland, SR3 4JG

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• The Lodge Care Home

  Dementia, Mental health, Older People
  Farnham Road, South Shields, NE34 0JR

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• Milton Lodge

  Learning disability, Mental health
  23-24 Esplanade, Whitley Bay, NE26 2AJ

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• Heather House

  Learning disability, Physical disability
  Cheshire Avenue, Barley Mow, Birtley, Birtley, DH3 2BA

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• Herrington Grange Care Home

  Older People, Physical disability
  Southburn Terrace, New Herrington, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 7AW

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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