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:

• Wheatfield Court

  Older People
  Wheatfield Road, Westerhope, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 5HQ

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• The Pavillion

  Dementia, Physical disability
  North View Terrace, Chilton Moor, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 5NW

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• Ferguson Lodge

  Dementia, Mental health, Older People, Physical disability...
  Ferguson Lane, Old Benwell Village, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7PL

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• Brunswick House

  Dementia, Older People
  Brookside Avenue, Brunswick Village, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 7DP

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• Hampshire Court

  Dementia, Older People
  Hampshire Way, South Shields, NE34 7HR

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• The Manor House Whickham

  Dementia, Older People
  The Bank Top, Whickham, Gateshead, NE16 4AT

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• Albany Care Home

  Dementia, Mental health, Older People
  Albany House, Albany Way, Washington, NE37 1BJ

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• Elswick Hall Care Home

  Physical disability
  Gloucester Terrace, Elswick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 6RH

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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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• Chichester Court Care Home

  Dementia, Older People, Physical disability
  111 Chichester Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 4HE

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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