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:

  • Cranlea

    Dementia, Older People

    1 Kingston Park Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2HB

  • Sunnyside

    Learning disability

    83 Marine Approach, South Shields, NE33 2TE

  • Connie Lewcock Resource Centre

    Older People

    West Denton Road, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7LQ

  • The White House Nursing Home

    Dementia, Older People, Physical disability

    The White House Nursing Home, Monkton Lane, Jarrow, NE32 5NN

  • Briarwood

    Dementia, Mental health

    Whitmore Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4AN

  • Ashgate Cottage

    Learning disability

    14 Beresford Park, Sunderland, Tyne and Wesr, SR2 7JU

  • Jubilee Mews

    Mental health

    19 Jubilee Mews, Jubilee Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3DX

  • Dean View Villas

    Dementia, Older People

    579-581 John Williamson Street, South Shields, NE33 5HW

  • Armstrong House

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

    110 Lobley Hill Road, Bensham, Gateshead, NE8 4YG

  • Heather House

    Learning disability, Physical disability

    Cheshire Avenue, Barley Mow, Birtley, Birtley, DH3 2BA