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 Stephens Court

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

    Brunel Terrace, Brunel Terrace, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 7RL

  • Walker Lodge Care Home

    Dementia, Mental health, Older People

    Wharrier Street, Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 3BR

  • Lawrence Court Care Home

    Dementia, Older People

    Allendale Road, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2SB

  • Herrington Grange Care Home

    Older People, Physical disability

    Southburn Terrace, New Herrington, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 7AW

  • St Marys View

    Learning disability

    Brook Street, Whitley Bay, NE26 1AF

  • Tynedale Promoting Independence Centre

    Older People

    Holburn Lane, Ryton, NE40 3PF

  • The Chesters Care Home

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

    418 Durham Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5AJ

  • 10 Kirby Close

    Learning disability, Physical disability

    Simonside, South Shields, NE34 9QF

  • Thorndale

    Learning disability

    8 Thornhill Park, Sunderland, SR2 7JZ

  • Leven House

    Learning disability, Physical disability

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