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:

  • Eothen Homes - Whitley Bay

    Older People

    Park Gardens, Whitley Bay, NE26 2TX

  • Parkvale House

    Dementia, Drug dependence, Learning disability, Mental health...

    124 Park Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1AY

  • Lea Green Court Care Home

    Dementia, Older People

    Kenton Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3UW

  • Fontburn Court

    Learning disability

    7 Fontburn Court, Witherwack, Sunderland, SR5 5SP

  • Hadrian House

    Dementia, Older People

    Garden Street, Blaydon on Tyne, Gateshead, NE21 4AG

  • Balmoral Court Care Home

    Dementia, Mental health, Older People

    Ayton Street, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2DB

  • The Meadows Care Home

    Dementia, Older People, Physical disability

    New Road, Boldon Colliery, NE35 9DR

  • Washington Manor Care Home

    Dementia, Older People

    Hollin Hill Road, Concord, Washington, NE37 2DP

  • Ebdon Lane

    Learning disability

    1 Ebdon Lane, Fulwell, Sunderland, SR6 8ED

  • 10 Kirby Close

    Learning disability, Physical disability

    Simonside, South Shields, NE34 9QF