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:

  • Barnes Court

    Dementia, Older People, Physical disability

    Wycliffe Road, High Barnes, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 7QG

  • Earsdon Grange

    Dementia, Older People

    Thorntree Drive, Wellfield, Whitley Bay, NE25 9NR

  • Heatherfields

    Dementia, Physical disability

    Lee Street, Annitsford, Cramlington, NE23 7RD

  • The Close Short Break Service

    Learning disability

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

  • Whitby Drive

    Learning disability, Physical disability

    8 Whitby Drive, Biddick, Washington, NE38 2NW

  • Marina Rest Home

    Mental health

    Cuthbert Street, Hebburn, NE31 1DJ

  • Melrose House

    Learning disability, Mental health

    25 Beverly Terrace, Cullercoats, North Shields, NE30 4NT

  • 3 Ripon Gardens

    Learning disability

    Ripon Gardens, Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 1HN

  • Windsor Court Care Home

    Dementia, Mental health, Older People

    The Avenue, Wallsend, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE28 6SD

  • Wilson Terrace

    Learning disability

    22 Wilson Terrace, Forest Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 7JP