Opticians in North Tyneside
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 28 optical sites in North Tyneside when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 21 separate contractors and spread across 5 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 79% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in North Tyneside is commissioned through NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from December 2024. The register has gained 1 site here in the last two years.
Optical sites
28
Contractors
21
Single-site practices
10
Towns covered
5
Who runs the practices in North Tyneside
Independent and smaller groups
22 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in North Tyneside
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A&A Eyecare | 41 Cauldwell Lane, Whitley Bay NE25 8SS | A&A Eyecare Ltd | December 2024 | A1B9Y |
| Advanced Vision @ Tynemouth | 7 Percy Park Road, Tynemouth, North Shields NE30 4LZ | Advanced Vision @ Tynemouth Ltd | October 2017 | TP8FN |
| Asda Opticians - Benton | Asda Opticians, Whitley Road, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE12 9SJ | Asda Opticians | April 2016 | TP805 |
| Boots Opticians (Whitley Bay) | 190 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay NE26 2TA | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP68Q |
| C M Stevens Opticians - Killingworth | Unit 22, The Killingworth Centre, Killingworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE12 6YT | Stevens Opticians | April 2008 | TP2NH |
| Concept Eye Clinic (Front Street) | 25 Front Street, Tynemouth, North Shields NE30 4DX | Concept Eye Clinic Ltd | April 2018 | TP8WA |
| Concept Eye Clinic (Tynemouth) | 25 Front Street, Tynemouth, North Shields NE30 4DX | Concept Eye Clinic | October 2018 | TP92R |
| D J Raymond Optometrist | 1 Station Road North, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE12 7AR | D J Raymond Optometrist | April 2008 | TP2PC |
| Eye Works Optical Ltd | Unit 3, 38 Hepscott Drive, Beaumont Park, Whitley Bay NE25 9XJ | Eye Works Optical Ltd | April 2016 | TP58Q |
| J.a. Hicks Optometrist | 25 Nile Street, North Shields NE29 0AZ | J.a. Hicks Optometrist | April 2008 | TP2MP |
| J.c. Gillie & Partners Ltd | 5 Northumberland Place, North Shields NE30 1QP | J.c. Gillie & Partners Ltd | April 2008 | TP2X8 |
| Killingworth Specsavers Ltd | Unit 37, The Killingworth Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE12 6YT | Specsavers | October 2016 | TP85D |
| N & J Robinson Optometrists | 64 Front Street, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay NE25 8DP | N & J Robinson Optometrists Ltd | April 2008 | TP34W |
| North Sheilds Extra | Norham Road, Chirton, North Shields NE29 7UJ | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP7R0 |
| Optica Eye Clinic | 24 Station Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE12 9AD | Optica Eye Clinic (Wallsend) Limited | January 2023 | U7E6B |
| Optica Eye Clinic (Wallsend) Limited | 29 Segedunum Way, Wallsend NE28 8JP | Optica Eye Clinic (Wallsend) Limited | May 2022 | T6B8X |
| Outlook Optical Benton (Benton) | Unit 20A, 7 North Tyne Industrial Estate, Whitley Road, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE12 9SZ | Outlook Optical Benton Ltd | April 2016 | TP75V |
| P & A Eyecare | 11 Nile Street, North Shields NE29 0BD | P & A Eyecare | April 2008 | TP2NJ |
| See and Smile Ltd trading as Advance Vision (Tynemouth) | 7 Percy Park Road, North Shields NE30 4LZ | See and Smile Ltd | April 2022 | T3S2Z |
| See and Smile Ltd trading as Advance Vision (Whitley Bay) | 15 Park View, Whitley Bay NE26 2TP | See and Smile Ltd | April 2022 | Z2P6X |
| Specsavers (North Shields) | Unit 3, The Beacon Centre, 35 Bedford Street, North Shields NE29 6QA | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6RM |
| Specsavers (Wallsend) | 9 High Street West, Wallsend NE28 8JA | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6RK |
| Steel and Varley Opticians | 209 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay NE26 2SY | Geoff Steven & Sons Ltd | April 2008 | TP35P |
| Stevens Optical Group | 11 Ilfracombe Gardens, Whitley Bay NE26 3ND | Stevens Optical Group | October 2016 | TP84Q |
| Thompson Opticians Ltd (Battle Hill) | Unit 7, Coastway Shopping Centre, Battle Hill Drive, Wallsend NE28 9PA | Thompson Opticians Ltd | April 2008 | TP7GD |
| Thompson Opticians Ltd (Forest Hall) | 1 Station Road North, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE12 7AR | Thompson Opticians Ltd | April 2008 | TP7G0 |
| Thompson Opticians Ltd (Tynemouth) | 4 Queensway, Tynemouth NE30 4NA | Thompson Opticians Ltd | April 2008 | TP7G8 |
| Thompson Opticians Ltd (Wallsend) | 33-35 High Street East, Wallsend NE28 8PF | Thompson Opticians Ltd | April 2008 | TP7GA |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in North Tyneside
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 22 sites in North Tyneside 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.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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