Opticians in South Tyneside
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 13 optical sites in South Tyneside when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 12 separate contractors and spread across 4 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 69% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in South 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 March 2024. No new sites have joined the register here in the last two years.
Optical sites
13
Contractors
12
Single-site practices
7
Towns covered
4
Who runs the practices in South Tyneside
Independent and smaller groups
9 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asda Opticians - Boldon | Asda Stores Ltd, North Road, Boldon Colliery, Boldon NE35 9AR | Asda Opticians | April 2008 | TP338 |
| Eyecare at 125 Ltd | 125 Prince Edward Road, South Shields NE34 8PJ | Eyecare at 125 Ltd | March 2021 | R2T4A |
| Hankinson Optometrists | 27 Station Road, Hebburn NE31 1LA | Hankinson Optometrists | April 2008 | TP2Y3 |
| J. S. Lowry Eyecare - Jarrow | 9 Grange Road West, Jarrow NE32 3JA | J. S. Lowry Eyecare Ltd | April 2008 | TP2YX |
| J.t. McGuinness Optometrist | 33 Westoe Road, South Shields NE33 4LS | J.t. McGuinness Optometrist | April 2008 | TP30Q |
| On-Spec Optical Company | Bede Trade Park, Straker Street, Jarrow NE32 3HE | On-Spec Optical Company | April 2017 | TP8DL |
| Optica Eye Clinic (Jarrow) Limited | 15 Bede Precinct, Jarrow NE32 3LW | Optica Eye Clinic (Jarrow) Limited | May 2022 | C2D4I |
| Sidney Walton Opticians Ltd | 515 Stanhope Road, South Shields NE33 4QX | Sidney Walton Opticians Ltd | April 2008 | TP31K |
| Soul Optometrists - Newcastle Upon Tyne | 3 Adair Way, Hebburn NE31 2BS | Soul Optometrists Ltd | November 2020 | C1R8W |
| Specs 4 U | Unit 1, The Nook, 252 Sunderland Road, South Shields NE34 6QY | Specs 4 U | April 2016 | TP5F2 |
| Specsavers - Jarrow | 33-35 Bede Precinct, Jarrow NE32 3LW | Specsavers | March 2024 | G9R7F |
| Specsavers (South Shields) | 17-19 King Street, South Shields NE33 1DA | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6RN |
| Vision Express (South Shields) | 90-94 King Street, South Shields NE33 1JE | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP77L |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in South 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 9 sites in South 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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