Orthodontic Access in Redcar and Cleveland

53.7% of the 41 places we cover in Redcar and Cleveland have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 4.5 miles from the nearest.

How Redcar and Cleveland compares

Of the 41 places in Redcar and Cleveland that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 22 (53.7%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 4.5 miles from its nearest practice and has a median of 1 practices within five miles. Across England as a whole the figures are 60.9% and 3.8 miles. Redcar and Cleveland ranks 96th of 120 counties in England for the share of places within five miles of a practice, where 1st is the best served, and 95th for the median distance to the nearest. Around 6.4% of residents in the census neighbourhoods of Redcar and Cleveland 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
Redcar and Cleveland 41 53.7% 4.5 miles 1
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 Redcar and Cleveland are from a practice

11 of 41 places (26.8%) are within three miles of a practice, while 2 (4.9%) are ten miles or more away.

Distance to the nearest practice Places Share of places
Under 1 mile 3
7.3%
1 to 3 miles 8
19.5%
3 to 5 miles 11
26.8%
5 to 10 miles 17
41.5%
10 to 20 miles 2
4.9%
20 miles or more 0
0%

The places furthest from a practice in Redcar and Cleveland

The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in Redcar and Cleveland are Cowbar (11.3 miles), Boulby (10.1 miles) and Gerrick (9.6 miles).

Place Distance to the nearest practice Estimated drive
Cowbar 11.3 miles about 25 minutes each way
Boulby 10.1 miles about 25 minutes each way
Gerrick 9.6 miles about 20 minutes each way
Liverton 9.4 miles about 20 minutes each way
Moorsholm 8.3 miles about 20 minutes each way
Liverton Mines 8 miles about 20 minutes each way
Loftus 8 miles about 20 minutes each way
Carlin How 7.3 miles about 15 minutes each way
Skinningrove 7.3 miles about 15 minutes each way
Stanghow 7.3 miles about 15 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 Redcar and Cleveland

South Gare Fisherman's Huts has the most practices within five miles, 6 of them. 22 of the 41 places in Redcar and Cleveland have at least one.

Place Practices within 5 miles Nearest practice
South Gare Fisherman's Huts 6 2.5 miles
Grangetown 6 3.3 miles
Teesville 5 2.8 miles
Eston 5 3.1 miles
South Bank 5 3.2 miles
Lackenby 5 3.9 miles
Lazenby 5 4 miles
Dormanstown 2 1.5 miles
Warrenby 2 1.5 miles
Redcar 1 under a mile

The practices behind these figures

Our register lists 1 orthodontic practice in Redcar and Cleveland, of which 0 list NHS orthodontic treatment. NHS dental services here are commissioned by NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board.

Town Practices on our register
Redcar 1

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