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:

  • Thorncliffe House

    Dementia, Older People, Physical disability

    Thorncliffe, 15 Thornhill Park, Sunderland, SR2 7LA

  • Coalway Lane

    Mental health

    4 Coalway Lane North, Swalwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 3EY

  • Rosewood Villa

    Older People

    106-108 Broomy Hill Road, Throckley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9LP

  • Milldene

    Mental health

    34 Field Street, Off Station Road, South Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1RY

  • Eastcliffe Hotel

    Learning disability

    1 Eastcliffe, Whitley Bay, NE26 2BQ

  • Kenton Manor

    Older People

    Kenton Lane, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3EE

  • Heather House

    Learning disability, Physical disability

    Cheshire Avenue, Barley Mow, Birtley, Birtley, DH3 2BA

  • Kingsbury House

    Dementia, Older People

    61-62 Percy Park, Tynemouth, North Shields, NE30 4JX

  • Ravenscroft

    Learning disability

    West View, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 7UY

  • Collingwood Court

    Dementia, Learning disability, Mental health

    Front Street, Chirton, North Shields, NE29 0LF