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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:

  • Byker Hall Care Home

    Older People, Physical disability

    Allendale Road, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2SB

  • Melrose House

    Learning disability, Mental health

    25 Beverly Terrace, Cullercoats, North Shields, NE30 4NT

  • St Josephs - Newcastle

    Older People

    Westmorland Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 7QA

  • Henshaws Society for Blind People - 3 Red Admiral

    Learning disability, Physical disability, Sensory impairment

    3 Red Admiral Court, Festival Park, Gateshead, NE11 9TW

  • St Thomas Residential Home

    Dementia, Mental health, Older People, Sensory impairment...

    St Thomas Residential Home, Belgrave Terrace, South Shields, NE33 2RX

  • St Marys View

    Learning disability

    Brook Street, Whitley Bay, NE26 1AF

  • Grangewood

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

    Chester Road, Shiney Row, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 4RB

  • Lenore Care Home

    Alcohol dependence, Drug dependence, Learning disability, Mental health...

    1 Charles Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1AG

  • Kensington Care Home

    Physical disability

    Ayton Street, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2DB

  • Walker Lodge Care Home

    Dementia, Mental health, Older People

    Wharrier Street, Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 3BR