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:

  • Sutherland Court

    Dementia, Older People, Physical disability, Sensory impairment...

    Sutherland Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9NS

  • Wheatfield Court

    Older People

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

  • Rosehill

    Learning disability

    31 Thornholme Road, Sunderland, SR2 7JX

  • The Cedars

    Dementia, Mental health, Older People, Physical disability...

    Morwick Road, Lynne Estate, North Shields, NE29 8JB

  • Kirkwood Court

    Dementia, Older People, Physical disability, Sensory impairment...

    Kirkwood Drive, Kenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3AX

  • Alderwood

    Dementia, Mental health

    Rectory Place, Gateshead, NE8 1XD

  • Heatherfields

    Dementia, Physical disability

    Lee Street, Annitsford, Cramlington, NE23 7RD

  • Eagle Cottages

    Learning disability

    1-2 Eagle Cottages, Monkton Lane, Monkton Village, Jarrow, NE32 5NN

  • Finchley House

    Learning disability

    57 Brandling Street, Roker, Sunderland, SR6 0LP

  • St Peters Court

    Dementia, Older People

    98 Church Bank Road, Wallsend, NE28 7LH