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Tyne and Wear care homes and Tyne and Wear nursing homes

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:

  • Wilson Terrace

    Learning disability

    22 Wilson Terrace, Forest Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 7JP

  • Blackwood Road

    Learning disability

    2 Blackwood Road, Town End Farm, Sunderland, SR5 4PG

  • Whitby Drive

    Learning disability, Physical disability

    8 Whitby Drive, Biddick, Washington, NE38 2NW

  • The Lodge Care Home

    Dementia, Mental health, Older People

    Farnham Road, South Shields, NE34 0JR

  • 62 Clayton Road

    Learning disability

    Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 1TL

  • Tavistock Square

    Learning disability

    17 Tavistock Square, Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 1DZ

  • Byker Lodge

    Dementia, Older People

    Bolam Way, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2AT

  • Princess House Seaburn

    Dementia, Older People

    Princess House, 19 Cliffe Park, Sunderland, SR6 9NS

  • Riverside Park

    Dementia, Older People

    12 Riverside Park, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0RT

  • Alexandra House - Gateshead

    Dementia, Older People

    Havelock Terace, Gateshead, NE8 1QU