Orthodontic practices near Herne Hill
On our practice register: 60 practices within 5 miles of Herne Hill, 190 practices within 10 and 355 practices within 20. The closest is Brixton Smiles Dental Clinic, 1.0 miles north-west.
| Practice | Distance | NHS | Braces | Aligners | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brixton Smiles Dental ClinicBrixton | 1.0 miles north-west | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4.8 (262 reviews) |
| Orchard Orthodontics LONDONBrixton Hill | 1.0 miles north-west | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4.9 (1,279 reviews) |
| Dulwich Smile SuiteGipsy Hill | 1.0 miles south-east | – | ✓ | ✓ | 4.4 (47 reviews) |
| THE ORTHODONTIC SUITELondon | 1.0 miles south | ✓ | – | – | – |
| Dulwich Orthodontic CentrePeckham | 1.1 miles south-east | – | – | ✓ | 3.8 (191 reviews) |
| DULWICH ORTHODONTIC CENTRELondon | 1.1 miles south-east | ✓ | – | – | – |
| Dental Beauty StreathamStreatham | 1.2 miles west | – | – | – | 4.8 (440 reviews) |
| Dulwich Dental OfficePeckham | 1.3 miles north-east | – | – | – | 4.8 (931 reviews) |
✓ listed in the practice's own information; – not mentioned, which doesn't mean not offered. Straight-line distances.
Nearest places to Herne Hill with orthodontic practices
The closest town with orthodontic practices is Brixton, 1.0 miles north-west; the next are Brixton Hill (1.0 miles north-west) and Gipsy Hill (1.0 miles south-east).
| Place | Practices | Nearest |
|---|---|---|
| Brixton | 3 | 1.0 miles north-west |
| Brixton Hill | 1 | 1.0 miles north-west |
| Gipsy Hill | 1 | 1.0 miles south-east |
| London | 8 | 1.0 miles south |
| Peckham | 4 | 1.1 miles south-east |
| Streatham | 1 | 1.2 miles west |
Counted from the practices on our register around this place, nearest first. Straight-line distances.
Best-reviewed practices within 20 miles of Herne Hill
Of the practices within 20 miles with at least 10 Google reviews, the highest rated is One Dental - Camberwell in Brixton (5.0 from 287 reviews), 1.4 miles north.
| Practice | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| One Dental - CamberwellBrixton | 5.0 (287 reviews) | 1.4 miles north |
| UK SmileLondon | 5.0 (203 reviews) | 3.8 miles north-west |
| Boston Orthodontics BelgraviaBattersea | 5.0 (106 reviews) | 3.9 miles north-west |
| Orchard Orthodontics LONDONBrixton Hill | 4.9 (1,279 reviews) | 1.0 miles north-west |
Ratings are each practice's public Google review average and say nothing about clinical quality. Straight-line distances.
Herne Hill at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Southwark |
| NHS dental services | NHS South East London Integrated Care Board |
| NHS orthodontic charges | Free for eligible under-18s; adults pay Band 3 (£332.10) |
| Area type (ONS) | Urban: Nearer to a major town or city |
| Deprivation | Less deprived than most of England |
| Residents under 16 | 21.3% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,708 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 9.1% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 9.1% aged 16 to 24 and 31.4% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 25% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 4,821 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 12.1% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 60 practices, more than 98% of towns in England |
| Access within Greater London | 676th closest to an orthodontic practice of 973 places in the county (the county median is 0.7 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 1.0 miles away, closer than 83% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 9.1% here, against 6.8% across neighbourhoods in Greater London |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Guy's Hospital Dental Institute, London — 4 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | The Charter School North Dulwich — 0.6 miles Ark Evelyn Grace Academy — 0.8 miles City Heights E-ACT Academy — 0.8 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 37 schools, about 37,229 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 114 schools, 46,793 pupils (DfE) |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 20% across the local ICB (OHID) |
| Nearest orthodontic practices | Brixton Smiles Dental Clinic, Brixton — 1 miles Orchard Orthodontics LONDON, Brixton Hill — 1 miles Dulwich Smile Suite, Gipsy Hill — 1 miles |
| Practices within 10 and 20 miles | 190 within 10 miles, 355 within 20 miles |
Sources: ONS geography via postcodes.io, Census 2021 (NOMIS), DfE school statistics and Get Information About Schools, OHID Fingertips, UK NHS dental charge schedules and our orthodontic practice register. Distances are straight-line.
Getting orthodontic treatment from Herne Hill
The nearest practice to Herne Hill is Brixton Smiles Dental Clinic, 1 miles away, a short trip for the regular adjustment visits that treatment involves. Within 10 miles there are 190 practices, and within 20 there are 355.
To make the first step cheaper or shorter: Brixton Smiles Dental Clinic (1 miles) mentions both a free consultation and remote consultations, and 16 of the practices around Herne Hill list clear aligners, the nearest 1 miles away.
For NHS treatment, which is free for eligible under-18s and reached by dentist referral rather than by contacting a practice: NHS dental services around Herne Hill are commissioned by NHS South East London Integrated Care Board; the nearest practice listing NHS orthodontics is Brixton Smiles Dental Clinic, 1 miles away; and complex cases are referred to hospital orthodontic departments such as Guy's Hospital Dental Institute in London, about 4 miles away.
Orthodontic Treatment In Herne Hill
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If you are looking for an orthodontist in Herne Hill, this page is designed to help you compare braces, clear aligners, and online assessment options before arranging a visit. It is a useful starting point whether you search from Herne Hill or another part of Greater London.
Practice signals around Herne Hill
No orthodontic practice is recorded in Herne Hill. The nearest we do hold are Brixton Smiles Dental Clinic, about a mile away; Orchard Orthodontics LONDON in Brixton Hill, about a mile away; and Dulwich Smile Suite in Gipsy Hill, about a mile away.
Keep exploring nearby
If you are comparing a wider local area, you can also browse nearby orthodontic location pages such as Brockwell Park, Thurlow Park, Village, West Dulwich, Brixton Hill, and Dulwich.
Area profile for Herne Hill
Herne Hill — urban: Nearer to a major town or city by ONS classification — is covered by NHS South East London Integrated Care Board for NHS dentistry. Census figures show 21.3% of the local population is under 16. Most NHS orthodontic treatment begins between ages 10 and 15, and that band makes up 9.1% of the 1,708 residents in Herne Hill's census neighbourhood, above the 6.8% average across Greater London. Measured by orthodontic practices within five miles (60), Herne Hill has more choice than 98% of towns in England. 20% of 5-year-olds across this ICB have visible dental decay, per OHID's most recent figures. Secondary-age pupils near Herne Hill attend schools such as The Charter School North Dulwich (0.6 miles) and Ark Evelyn Grace Academy (0.8 miles). 37 secondary schools are within three miles. Herne Hill's Local Authority area covers 114 schools and 46,793 pupils, according to DfE figures. Herne Hill falls in a less deprived area than most of England. The nearest university dental hospital to Herne Hill is Guy's Hospital Dental Institute, London, about 4 miles away, where hospital orthodontic referrals are seen.
Where Herne Hill sits locally
Brockwell Park is the closest neighbouring location page, under 1 km north of Herne Hill.
Step-by-Step Orthodontic Guide for Herne Hill
Whether it's for you or your child, understanding the orthodontic journey in Herne Hill helps you ask the right questions. Knowing what happens at each step — and roughly how long it takes — removes most of the uncertainty. A photo assessment is the easy first step before any of this begins.
Your Orthodontic Journey — Step by Step
Treatment in Herne Hill runs through a predictable sequence of stages, set out below so you know what's coming.
Compare Orthodontic Treatments in Herne Hill
The orthodontic landscape in Herne Hill offers a genuinely wide range of approaches. The best treatment isn't the most expensive or the most discreet — it's the one that matches your case, lifestyle and budget. The comparison that follows covers NHS and private, fixed and removable, in plain terms.
Treatment Options in Herne Hill — Local Context
Not every practice near Herne Hill offers the same treatments, so it's worth checking what each one covers. Classified by ONS as urban: Nearer to a major town or city, Herne Hill sits within NHS South East London Integrated Care Board for NHS dental commissioning. Census figures show 21.3% of the local population is under 16. Census 2021 counts 1,708 residents in the neighbourhood around Herne Hill, 9.1% of them aged 10 to 15, above the 6.8% average across Greater London. Herne Hill has 60 orthodontic practices within five miles, more than 98% of towns in England. 20% of 5-year-olds across this ICB have visible dental decay, per OHID's most recent figures. Secondary-age pupils near Herne Hill attend schools such as The Charter School North Dulwich (0.6 miles) and Ark Evelyn Grace Academy (0.8 miles). 37 secondary schools are within three miles. DfE figures put 114 schools and 46,793 pupils across Herne Hill's Local Authority. Herne Hill's deprivation ranking places it in a less deprived band than most of England. The nearest university dental hospital to Herne Hill is Guy's Hospital Dental Institute, London, about 4 miles away, where hospital orthodontic referrals are seen. No orthodontic practice is recorded in Herne Hill. The closest on record are Brixton Smiles Dental Clinic, about a mile away; Orchard Orthodontics LONDON in Brixton Hill, about a mile away; and Dulwich Smile Suite in Gipsy Hill, about a mile away. Whether aligners or fixed braces are recommended usually comes down to case complexity rather than personal preference alone.
This local page helps patients research orthodontic options around Herne Hill. It does not confirm suitability, diagnosis, or final pricing without clinician review.
Areas We Cover Around Herne Hill
This section helps connect Herne Hill, Greater London to the wider local area for people comparing treatment options. Other local pages worth browsing include Brockwell Park, Thurlow Park, Village, West Dulwich, Brixton Hill, and Dulwich.
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Frequently Asked Questions in Herne Hill
Common questions about orthodontic treatment, braces, aligners, treatment stages, and what patients in Herne Hill often want to know before getting started.
Where is the nearest orthodontist to Herne Hill?
On our register, the nearest orthodontic practice to Herne Hill is Brixton Smiles Dental Clinic, about 1.0 miles to the north-west. The next closest are Orchard Orthodontics LONDON (1.0 miles) and Dulwich Smile Suite (1.0 miles).
How many orthodontic practices are near Herne Hill?
Our register has 60 practices within 5 miles of Herne Hill, 190 practices within 10 miles and 355 practices within 20 miles.
Is there an NHS orthodontist near Herne Hill?
The nearest practice to Herne Hill that lists NHS orthodontic treatment is Brixton Smiles Dental Clinic, about 1.0 miles to the north-west. Others nearby include Orchard Orthodontics LONDON (1.0 miles) and THE ORTHODONTIC SUITE (1.0 miles).
How do I start orthodontic treatment in Herne Hill, Greater London?
Most patients start by uploading photos rather than booking a first consultation blind, which helps set expectations early.
Can I compare braces and clear aligners in Herne Hill, Greater London?
Yes. A review of your photos and concerns can help show whether braces or clear aligners may be the better route.