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 Mews Care Home

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

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• 21 North View

  Learning disability, Physical disability
  21 North View, Jarrow, NE32 5JQ

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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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• Garden Lodge Care Home

  Dementia, Older People
  Philipson Street, Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4EN

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• Coble House

  Older People
  North View, Whitley Bay, NE26 2EU

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• Ridley Villas

  Alcohol dependence
  91 New Bridge Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 2SW

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• Hadrian Court

  Learning disability, Physical disability
  52 Carville Road, Wallsend, NE28 6AB

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• Hebburn Court Care Home

  Dementia
  The Old Vicarage, Whitty Avenue, Hebburn, NE31 2SE

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• Palmersdene

  Dementia, Older People
  Grange Road West, Jarrow, NE32 3JE

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• Alexandra House - Gateshead

  Dementia, Older People
  Havelock Terace, Gateshead, NE8 1QU

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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