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:

  • Chad Ltd - Cordingley House

    Learning disability

    22 Linden Terrace, Whitley Bay, NE26 2AA

  • Brampton Court Care Home

    Dementia, Older People

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

  • Victoria Lodge Care Home

    Physical disability

    Leechmere Road, Grangetown, Sunderland, SR2 9DJ

  • Willow Lodge Care Home

    Physical disability

    Osbourne Gardens, North Shields, NE29 9AT

  • Abbeyfield Residential Home

    Older People

    40 The Grove, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1NH

  • Elizabeth Fleming Nursing Home

    Dementia, Mental health, Physical disability

    Off Market Street, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton-le-Spring, DH5 9DY

  • Northbourne

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

    Durham Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5AR

  • Fairways

    Learning disability, Physical disability

    279 Easdale Gardens, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 7EE

  • Ashfield Court - Newcastle-upon-Tyne

    Dementia, Older People

    Great Lime Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 9DH

  • Sydenham

    Learning disability

    3 Sydenham Terrace, South Shields, NE33 2RY