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:

  • St Josephs - Newcastle

    Older People

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

  • St Georges Nursing Home

    Dementia, Older People

    13 Vigo Lane, Harraton, Washington, NE38 9AH

  • Tynevale Terrace

    Learning disability

    9 Tynevale Terrace, Gateshead, NE8 2XY

  • 62 Clayton Road

    Learning disability

    Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 1TL

  • Washington Manor Care Home

    Dementia, Older People

    Hollin Hill Road, Concord, Washington, NE37 2DP

  • Northbourne

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

    Durham Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5AR

  • Melrose House

    Learning disability, Mental health

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

  • The Close Short Break Service

    Learning disability

    The Close, Rock Lodge Road, Roker, Sunderland, SR6 9HX

  • Thorndale

    Learning disability

    8 Thornhill Park, Sunderland, SR2 7JZ

  • St Stephens Court

    Alcohol dependence, Dementia, Drug dependence, Learning disability...

    Brunel Terrace, Brunel Terrace, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 7RL