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:

  • The Highlands

    Learning disability, Physical disability

    Durham Road, Birtley, DH3 1LY

  • Charlton Court

    Older People

    Bristol Drive, Battle Hill, Wallsend, NE28 9RH

  • Kibblesworth Specialist Care Centre

    Mental health

    Front Street, Kibblesworth, Gateshead, NE11 0YJ

  • Thorndale

    Learning disability

    8 Thornhill Park, Sunderland, SR2 7JZ

  • Villette Lodge Assessment and

    Learning disability

    1 Edith Street, Hendon, Sunderland, SR3 8JS

  • Abigail House Care Home - Westerhope

    Dementia, Older People

    173 West Avenue, Westerhope, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 5JH

  • Abbeymoor Neurodisability Centre

    Physical disability

    Market Lane, Swalwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 3DZ

  • Belle Vue House

    Dementia, Older People

    1-3 Mowbray Close, Hendon, Sunderland, SR2 8JB

  • Wheatfield Court

    Older People

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

  • North Road Care Homes

    Dementia, Mental health

    192-194 Hollywood Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 5BU