Orthodontic Access in Trafford

100% of the 30 places we cover in Trafford have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 1 miles from the nearest.

How Trafford compares

Of the 30 places in Trafford that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 30 (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 28 practices within five miles. Across England as a whole the figures are 60.9% and 3.8 miles. Trafford 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 7.6% of residents in the census neighbourhoods of Trafford 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
Trafford 30 100% 1 miles 28
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 Trafford are from a practice

27 of 30 places (90%) 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
46.7%
1 to 3 miles 13
43.3%
3 to 5 miles 3
10%
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 Trafford

The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in Trafford are Mossbrow (3.6 miles), Partington (3.3 miles) and Warburton (3.3 miles).

Place Distance to the nearest practice Estimated drive
Mossbrow 3.6 miles about 10 minutes each way
Partington 3.3 miles about 5 minutes each way
Warburton 3.3 miles about 5 minutes each way
Dunham Woodhouses 2.8 miles about 5 minutes each way
Sinderland Green 2.2 miles about 5 minutes each way
Warburton Green 1.8 miles about 5 minutes each way
Dunham Town 1.5 miles about 5 minutes each way
Hale Barns 1.5 miles about 5 minutes each way
Old Trafford 1.4 miles about 5 minutes each way
Well Green 1.4 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 Trafford

Sale has the most practices within five miles, 40 of them. 30 of the 30 places in Trafford have at least one.

Place Practices within 5 miles Nearest practice
Sale 40 under a mile
Stretford 38 under a mile
Trafford Park 37 under a mile
Wharfside 37 1 miles
Old Trafford 37 1.4 miles
Urmston 36 under a mile
Gorse Hill 36 1.2 miles
Well Green 36 1.4 miles
Trafford 35 under a mile
Hale Barns 31 1.5 miles

The practices behind these figures

Our register lists 20 orthodontic practices in Trafford, of which 4 list NHS orthodontic treatment. NHS dental services here are commissioned by NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board.

Town Practices on our register
Altrincham 10
Sale 6
Stretford 2

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