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:

  • Lanchester Court

    Alcohol dependence, Dementia, Drug dependence, Learning disability...

    Lanchester Avenue, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 7AL

  • The Whinnies

    Dementia, Older People

    Gateshead Road, Sunniside, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5LG

  • Kensington Care Home

    Physical disability

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

  • Blackwood Road

    Learning disability

    2 Blackwood Road, Town End Farm, Sunderland, SR5 4PG

  • Needham Court

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

    Stanhope Road, Jarrow, NE32 3UD

  • Bradbury Wing

    Physical disability

    The Minories, Rosebery Crescent, Jesmond, Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 1EU

  • Holly House

    Learning disability

    Hall Lane, Houghton-le-Spring, DH5 8DA

  • St Marks Court

    Dementia, Older People

    73 Split Crow Road, Deckham, Gateshead, NE8 3SA

  • Harehills Resource Centre

    Older People

    Burnfoot Way, Montagu Estate, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 4TL

  • Riverside Park

    Dementia, Older People

    12 Riverside Park, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0RT