Orthodontic Access in Borough of Stockport

100% of the 58 places we cover in Borough of Stockport have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 0.8 miles from the nearest.

How Borough of Stockport compares

Of the 58 places in Borough of Stockport that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 58 (100%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 0.8 miles from its nearest practice and has a median of 24 practices within five miles. Across England as a whole the figures are 60.9% and 3.8 miles. Borough of Stockport ranks 1st of 120 counties in England for the share of places within five miles of a practice, where 1st is the best served, and 11th for the median distance to the nearest. Around 6.8% of residents in the census neighbourhoods of Borough of Stockport are aged 10 to 15, the age at which most NHS orthodontic treatment starts.

Area Places Within 5 miles of a practice Median distance to the nearest Median practices within 5 miles
Borough of Stockport 58 100% 0.8 miles 24
England 26,449 60.9% 3.8 miles 2
Last updated 10 October 2026. Distances are straight-line, not travel times, and the practice register is not exhaustive. How we compile this data.

How far places in Borough of Stockport are from a practice

58 of 58 places (100%) are within three miles of a practice, while 0 (0%) are ten miles or more away.

Distance to the nearest practice Places Share of places
Under 1 mile 36
62.1%
1 to 3 miles 22
37.9%
3 to 5 miles 0
0%
5 to 10 miles 0
0%
10 to 20 miles 0
0%
20 miles or more 0
0%

The places furthest from a practice in Borough of Stockport

The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in Borough of Stockport are High Lane (1.9 miles), Heaton Chapel (1.6 miles) and Moorend (1.5 miles).

Place Distance to the nearest practice Estimated drive
High Lane 1.9 miles about 5 minutes each way
Heaton Chapel 1.6 miles about 5 minutes each way
Moorend 1.5 miles about 5 minutes each way
Strines 1.5 miles about 5 minutes each way
Hawk Green 1.4 miles about 5 minutes each way
Marpleridge 1.4 miles about 5 minutes each way
Windlehurst 1.4 miles about 5 minutes each way
Brinnington 1.3 miles about 5 minutes each way
Reddish 1.3 miles about 5 minutes each way
Barrack Hill 1.2 miles about 5 minutes each way
The drive allows roads 30% longer than the straight line at an average 35 mph. It is an estimate, not a route.

The best-served places in Borough of Stockport

Gatley has the most practices within five miles, 40 of them. 58 of the 58 places in Borough of Stockport have at least one.

Place Practices within 5 miles Nearest practice
Gatley 40 1 miles
Heaton Chapel 35 1.6 miles
Reddish 33 1.3 miles
Heaton Moor 31 1.1 miles
Heald Green 30 under a mile
Stockport 29 under a mile
Heaton Norris 28 under a mile
Cale Green 28 under a mile
Shaw Heath 28 under a mile
Adswood 27 under a mile

The practices behind these figures

Our register lists 18 orthodontic practices in Borough of Stockport, of which 7 list NHS orthodontic treatment. NHS dental services here are commissioned by NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board.

Town Practices on our register
Bramhall 6
Stockport 4
Cheadle Heath 3

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