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:

  • St Marthas

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

    16-17 Thornhill Park, Sunderland, SR2 7LA

  • 10 Kirby Close

    Learning disability, Physical disability

    Simonside, South Shields, NE34 9QF

  • Alexandra House - Gateshead

    Dementia, Older People

    Havelock Terace, Gateshead, NE8 1QU

  • Denecroft Residential Care Home

    Older People

    200 Newburn Road, Throckley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 9AH

  • Sycamore Care Centre

    Dementia, Physical disability

    Nookside, Sunderland, SR4 8PQ

  • Fontburn Court

    Learning disability

    7 Fontburn Court, Witherwack, Sunderland, SR5 5SP

  • Fenwick Close

    Learning disability

    1 Fenwick Close, Litchfield Road, Southwick, Sunderland, SR5 2AH

  • Villette Lodge Assessment and

    Learning disability

    1 Edith Street, Hendon, Sunderland, SR3 8JS

  • Craigielea Lodge

    Dementia, Older People

    Lyndhurst Avenue, Gateshead, NE9 6AY

  • Dovecote Nursing Home

    Dementia

    Hugar Road, High Spen, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2BQ