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:

• Lilburn Lodge and Riverview Care Centre

  Dementia, Older People
  Lilburn Place, Southwick, Sunderland, SR5 2AF

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• 3 Fenwick Close

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

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• Moorfield House

  Older People
  6 Kenton Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 4NB

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• The Mews Care Home

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

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• Byker Lodge

  Dementia, Older People
  Bolam Way, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2AT

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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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• Villette Lodge Assessment and

  Learning disability
  1 Edith Street, Hendon, Sunderland, SR3 8JS

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• Grangewood

  Dementia, Mental health, Older People, Physical disability...
  Chester Road, Shiney Row, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 4RB

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• Connolly House

  Dementia, Older People
  Reynolds Avenue, South Shields, NE34 8JP

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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