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:

  • St Marks Nursing Home

    Physical disability

    145 Hylton Road, Millfield, Sunderland, SR4 7YQ

  • Barchester South Chowdene Care Home

    Older People, Physical disability, Sensory impairment

    Chowdene Bank, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 6JE

  • Grindon Short Break Service

    Physical disability

    210 Grindon Lane, Grindon, Sunderland, SR4 8HW

  • 52 Clifton Road

    Learning disability

    Grainger Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8DQ

  • Winnie Care (Ashlea Grange)

    Dementia, Older People

    Philadelphia Lane, Newbottle, Houghton-le-spring, DH4 4ES

  • Garden Hill Care Centre

    Older People

    32 St Michaels Avenue, South Shields, NE33 3AN

  • 3 Ripon Gardens

    Learning disability

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

  • St Michaels Residential Care Home

    Dementia, Mental health, Older People

    Dairy Lane, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 5EH

  • St Catherines Care Home

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

    St Cuthberts House, West Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7PY

  • Pembroke Rest Home

    Mental health

    2 Pembroke Avenue, Walkergate, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4QU