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:

  • Rocklyn

    Learning disability

    46-47 Esplanade, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear, NE26 2AR

  • Clifford House

    Learning disability, Physical disability

    Lucy Street, Blaydon, NE21 5PU

  • Philip Cussins House

    Older People

    33 Linden Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 4EY

  • Valley View Residential Care Home

    Dementia, Older People

    Burn Road, Winlaton, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 6DY

  • South Hill Road

    Learning disability

    25 South Hill Road, Gateshead, NE8 2XR

  • Eastwood Promoting Independence Centre

    Older People

    The Drive, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0PY

  • The Pavillion

    Dementia, Physical disability

    North View Terrace, Chilton Moor, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 5NW

  • The Oaks Care Home

    Learning disability, Older People

    12 Loup Terrace, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4PU

  • Kirkwood Court

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

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

  • Hadrian House

    Dementia, Older People

    166 West Street, Wallsend, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE28 8EH