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:

  • Briarwood

    Dementia, Mental health

    Whitmore Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4AN

  • Pavilion Court

    Dementia, Learning disability, Mental health

    Brieryside, Cowgate, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 3AB

  • Bamburgh Crescent

    Learning disability

    10 Bamburgh Crescent, Shiremoor, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE27 0NY

  • Holy Cross Home - Sunderland

    Older People

    Ettrick Grove, Sunderland, SR4 8QA

  • Comfort House

    Older People

    Middlegate, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 5AY

  • Hylton View

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

    Old Mill Road, Southwick, Sunderland, SR5 5TP

  • Lawrence Court Care Home

    Dementia, Older People

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

  • Sutherland Court

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

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

  • Falstone Manor

    Older People, Physical disability

    Cliffe Park, Whitburn Road, Roker, Sunderland, SR6 9NQ

  • Belgrave

    Learning disability

    2 Belgrave Terrace, South Shields, NE33 2RX