Orthodontic Access in Stockton-on-Tees

100% of the 32 places we cover in Stockton-on-Tees have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 1.3 miles from the nearest.

How Stockton-on-Tees compares

Of the 32 places in Stockton-on-Tees that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 32 (100%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 1.3 miles from its nearest practice and has a median of 12 practices within five miles. Across England as a whole the figures are 60.9% and 3.8 miles. Stockton-on-Tees 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 48th for the median distance to the nearest. Around 8.1% of residents in the census neighbourhoods of Stockton-on-Tees 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
Stockton-on-Tees 32 100% 1.3 miles 12
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 Stockton-on-Tees are from a practice

29 of 32 places (90.6%) 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 8
25%
1 to 3 miles 21
65.6%
3 to 5 miles 3
9.4%
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 Stockton-on-Tees

The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in Stockton-on-Tees are Stillington (4.5 miles), Redmarshall (3.6 miles) and Thorpe Thewles (3 miles).

Place Distance to the nearest practice Estimated drive
Stillington 4.5 miles about 10 minutes each way
Redmarshall 3.6 miles about 10 minutes each way
Thorpe Thewles 3 miles about 5 minutes each way
Long Newton 2.2 miles about 5 minutes each way
Oxbridge 2.1 miles about 5 minutes each way
Bishopsgarth 2 miles about 5 minutes each way
Kirklevington 2 miles about 5 minutes each way
Elm Tree 1.9 miles about 5 minutes each way
Castlelevington 1.6 miles about 5 minutes each way
Portrack 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 Stockton-on-Tees

Cowpen Bewley has the most practices within five miles, 16 of them. 32 of the 32 places in Stockton-on-Tees have at least one.

Place Practices within 5 miles Nearest practice
Cowpen Bewley 16 1.3 miles
Stockton-on-Tees 15 1.1 miles
Grangefield 15 1.3 miles
Newham Grange 15 1.3 miles
Stockton Grange 15 1.3 miles
Elm Tree 15 1.9 miles
High Clarence 14 1.1 miles
Port Clarence 14 1.2 miles
Portrack 14 1.6 miles
Preston-on-Tees 14 1.6 miles

The practices behind these figures

Our register lists 12 orthodontic practices in Stockton-on-Tees, of which 7 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
Billingham 4
Stockton-on-Tees 4
Yarm 2

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