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:

• Barchester Bedewell Grange Care Home

  Dementia, Older People
  Campbell Park Road, Hebburn, NE31 2SL

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• Rosehill

  Learning disability
  31 Thornholme Road, Sunderland, SR2 7JX

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• Jubilee Nursing Home

  Older People, Physical disability
  Thornhill Crescent, Sunderland, SR2 7AD

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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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• The Laurels Care Home

  Dementia, Older People
  Francis Way, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton-le-Spring, DH5 9EQ

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• Belgrave

  Learning disability
  2 Belgrave Terrace, South Shields, NE33 2RX

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• Hadrian Court

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

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• Pembroke Rest Home

  Mental health
  2 Pembroke Avenue, Walkergate, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4QU

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• Brunswick House

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

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• Moorpine

  Learning disability
  18 Thornholme Road, Sunderland, SR2 7QG

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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