Opticians in Newcastle upon Tyne

The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 43 optical sites in Newcastle upon Tyne when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 34 separate contractors. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 84% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.

NHS-funded testing in Newcastle upon Tyne is commissioned through NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from February 2022. No new sites have joined the register here in the last two years.

Who runs the practices in Newcastle upon Tyne

Every listed optical practice in Newcastle upon Tyne

Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.

What an eye test costs in Newcastle upon Tyne

The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 36 sites in Newcastle upon Tyne outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.

Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.

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