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:

  • Leven House

    Learning disability, Physical disability

    323 Market Lane, Swalwell, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE16 3DZ

  • Huntercombe House - Sunderland

    Alcohol dependence, Drug dependence

    Leechmere Road, Sunderland, SR2 9DJ

  • Milton Lodge

    Learning disability, Mental health

    23-24 Esplanade, Whitley Bay, NE26 2AJ

  • Abbeyfield Residential Home

    Older People

    40 The Grove, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1NH

  • Regents View Care Home

    Dementia, Mental health, Older People

    Francis Way, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton-le-Spring, DH5 9EQ

  • Barchester Appletree Grange Care Home

    Dementia, Older People

    Durham Road, Birtley, DH3 2BH

  • Valley View Residential Care Home

    Dementia, Older People

    Burn Road, Winlaton, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 6DY

  • Park View Care Home

    Dementia

    Feetham Avenue, Forrest Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 9QN

  • Kirkwood Court

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

    Kirkwood Drive, Kenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3AX

  • St Annes Care Home

    Dementia, Older People

    1-4 Rockcliffe, Whitley Bay, NE26 2BG