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:

  • Henshaws Society for Blind People - 3 Red Admiral

    Learning disability, Physical disability, Sensory impairment

    3 Red Admiral Court, Festival Park, Gateshead, NE11 9TW

  • Northbourne

    Learning disability

    1 Northbourne Bungalow, Durham Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5AR

  • 62 Clayton Road

    Learning disability

    Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 1TL

  • Ashlea Mews Care Home

    Mental health, Older People, Physical disability, Sensory impairment...

    Stanhope Parade, South Shields, NE33 4BA

  • Heatherfields

    Dementia, Physical disability

    Lee Street, Annitsford, Cramlington, NE23 7RD

  • Maple Lodge Care Home

    Dementia, Mental health

    Woolwich Road, Witherwack, Sunderland, SR5 5SF

  • Jubilee Mews

    Mental health

    19 Jubilee Mews, Jubilee Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3DX

  • Braeside

    Learning disability

    Sedgeletch Road, Fence Houses, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 5NQ

  • Finchley House

    Learning disability

    57 Brandling Street, Roker, Sunderland, SR6 0LP

  • Shadon House Dementia Resource Centre

    Older People

    Northumberland Place, Birtley, DH3 2AP