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:

• Manor House Care Home

  Dementia, Older People, Physical disability
  High Street, Easington Lane, Houghton-le-Spring, DH5 0JN

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• Byker Lodge

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

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• St Marks Court

  Dementia, Older People
  73 Split Crow Road, Deckham, Gateshead, NE8 3SA

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• Milldene

  Mental health
  34 Field Street, Off Station Road, South Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1RY

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• Chase Park Rehabilitation Centre

  Older People, Physical disability, Sensory impairment
  8 Millfield Road, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4QA

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• Washington Lodge Care Home

  Dementia
  The Avenue, Washington, NE38 7LE

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• Lilburn Lodge and Riverview Care Centre

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

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• 53 Kilburn Gardens

  Dementia, Learning disability, Physical disability
  53 Kilburn Gardens, Collingwood Park, Percy Main, North Shields, NE29 6HD

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• Northview Lodge Nursing Home

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

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• Sycamore Drive

  Dementia, Older People
  9 Sycamore Drive, Carley Hill, Fulwell, Sunderland, SR5 1PP

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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