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:

  • 3 Fenwick Close

    Learning disability

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

  • The Close Short Break Service

    Learning disability

    The Close, Rock Lodge Road, Roker, Sunderland, SR6 9HX

  • Herrington Grange Care Home

    Older People, Physical disability

    Southburn Terrace, New Herrington, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 7AW

  • The Chesters Care Home

    Dementia, Older People, Physical disability, Sensory impairment...

    418 Durham Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5AJ

  • St Marthas

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

    16-17 Thornhill Park, Sunderland, SR2 7LA

  • Beechwood Hall Care Home

    Dementia

    34 Beechwood Garden, Gateshead, NE11 0BY

  • Clifford House

    Learning disability, Physical disability

    Lucy Street, Blaydon, NE21 5PU

  • St Oswalds Care Home

    Dementia, Older People, Physical disability, Sensory impairment...

    2 Crowhall Lane, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 9PX

  • Camborne Lodge

    Learning disability, Older People

    1-2 Camborne Place, Bensham, Gateshead, NE8 4EU

  • Abigail House Care Home - Westerhope

    Dementia, Older People

    173 West Avenue, Westerhope, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 5JH