Orthodontic Access in Knowsley

100% of the 28 places we cover in Knowsley have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 1 miles from the nearest.

How Knowsley compares

Of the 28 places in Knowsley that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 28 (100%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 1 miles from its nearest practice and has a median of 13 practices within five miles. Across England as a whole the figures are 60.9% and 3.8 miles. Knowsley 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 27th for the median distance to the nearest. Around 6.7% of residents in the census neighbourhoods of Knowsley 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
Knowsley 28 100% 1 miles 13
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 Knowsley are from a practice

28 of 28 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 14
50%
1 to 3 miles 14
50%
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 Knowsley

The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in Knowsley are Tarbock Green (2.6 miles), Kirkby (2.5 miles) and Southdene (2.5 miles).

Place Distance to the nearest practice Estimated drive
Tarbock Green 2.6 miles about 5 minutes each way
Kirkby 2.5 miles about 5 minutes each way
Southdene 2.5 miles about 5 minutes each way
Copple House 2 miles about 5 minutes each way
Cronton 2 miles about 5 minutes each way
Whiston 2 miles about 5 minutes each way
Knowsley 1.7 miles about 5 minutes each way
Westvale 1.7 miles about 5 minutes each way
Kirkby Park 1.6 miles about 5 minutes each way
Prescot 1.6 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 Knowsley

Court Hey has the most practices within five miles, 22 of them. 28 of the 28 places in Knowsley have at least one.

Place Practices within 5 miles Nearest practice
Court Hey 22 under a mile
Swanside 22 under a mile
Dovecot 22 1 miles
Ivy Row 17 under a mile
Windy Arbor 17 1.6 miles
Huyton Farm 16 1 miles
Whiston 16 2 miles
Page Moss 15 under a mile
Roby 15 under a mile
Tarbock Green 15 2.6 miles

The practices behind these figures

Our register lists 3 orthodontic practices in Knowsley, of which 0 list NHS orthodontic treatment. NHS dental services here are commissioned by NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board.

Town Practices on our register
Huyton 3

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