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 Croft Residential Care Home

  Dementia, Older People, Physical disability, Sensory impairment...
  Ettrick Grove, Sunderland, SR4 8QE

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• Craigielea Nursing Home

  Older People, Physical disability
  739 Durham Road, Gateshead, NE9 6AT

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• Kendal House Residential Home

  Dementia, Older People
  27-29 Park Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1DP

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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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• Moorpine

  Learning disability
  18 Thornholme Road, Sunderland, SR2 7QG

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• Willow Court Care Home

  Dementia, Mental health, Older People
  Osbourne Gardens, North Shields, NE29 9AT

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• Northview Lodge Nursing Home

  Dementia, Mental health, Physical disability
  Northview Road, Castletown, Sunderland, SR5 3AF

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• Belle Vue House

  Dementia, Older People
  1-3 Mowbray Close, Hendon, Sunderland, SR2 8JB

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• Beach Road

  Learning disability
  101 Beach Road, South Shields, NE33 2LZ

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• St Michaels Residential Care Home

  Dementia, Mental health, Older People
  Dairy Lane, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 5EH

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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