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:

  • Beechwood House

    Older People

    Front Street, Earsdon, Whitley Bay, NE25 9JU

  • Eagle Cottages

    Learning disability

    1-2 Eagle Cottages, Monkton Lane, Monkton Village, Jarrow, NE32 5NN

  • The Court

    Learning disability

    22 Thornholme Road, Sunderland, SR2 7QG

  • Carrdale

    Learning disability

    St Aidans Terrace, New Herrington, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 4LR

  • Parkvale House

    Dementia, Drug dependence, Learning disability, Mental health...

    124 Park Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1AY

  • St Oswalds Care Home

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

    2 Crowhall Lane, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 9PX

  • Belle Vue House

    Dementia, Older People

    1-3 Mowbray Close, Hendon, Sunderland, SR2 8JB

  • St Marks Nursing Home

    Physical disability

    145 Hylton Road, Millfield, Sunderland, SR4 7YQ

  • Redesdale Court

    Dementia, Physical disability

    Rake Lane, North Shields, NE29 9QS

  • Windsor Drive

    Mental health, Older People

    115-119 Windsor Drive, Howdon, Wallsend, NE28 0PG