Orthodontic practices near The Lakes
On our practice register: 5 practices within 5 miles of The Lakes, 18 practices within 10 and 101 practices within 20. The closest is Foley Park Dental & Implant Centre in Kidderminster, 2.9 miles east.
| Practice | Distance | NHS | Braces | Aligners | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foley Park Dental & Implant CentreKidderminster | 2.9 miles east | – | ✓ | ✓ | 4.9 (846 reviews) |
| Bradley Shorthouse Dental ClinicKidderminster | 3.4 miles east | – | – | – | 4.9 (221 reviews) |
| Mitton Dental SurgeryStourport-on-Severn | 3.5 miles south-east | – | – | – | 4.6 (60 reviews) |
| Mercian House Dental PracticeStourport-on-Severn | 3.6 miles south-east | – | – | – | 4.9 (95 reviews) |
| Comberton Dental Surgery & Implant CentreKidderminster | 4.1 miles east | ✓ | – | ✓ | 4.9 (124 reviews) |
| Oak Tree Dental & Implant PracticeStourbridge | 8.9 miles north-east | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4.4 (98 reviews) |
| South Road Dental PracticeStourbridge | 8.9 miles north-east | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4.4 (81 reviews) |
| Worcester Street Dental PracticeStourbridge | 9.1 miles north-east | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5.0 (198 reviews) |
✓ listed in the practice's own information; – not mentioned, which doesn't mean not offered. Straight-line distances.
Nearest places to The Lakes with orthodontic practices
The closest town with orthodontic practices is Kidderminster, 2.9 miles east; the next are Stourport-on-Severn (3.5 miles south-east) and Stourbridge (8.9 miles north-east).
| Place | Practices | Nearest |
|---|---|---|
| Kidderminster | 3 | 2.9 miles east |
| Stourport-on-Severn | 2 | 3.5 miles south-east |
| Stourbridge | 14 | 8.9 miles north-east |
| Bromsgrove | 5 | 11.5 miles east |
| Brierley Hill | 1 | 12.2 miles north-east |
| Cradley Heath | 1 | 12.2 miles north-east |
Counted from the practices on our register around this place, nearest first. Straight-line distances.
Best-reviewed practices within 20 miles of The Lakes
Of the practices within 20 miles with at least 10 Google reviews, the highest rated is Morgan Dental Practice in Halesowen (5.0 from 249 reviews), 12.8 miles north-east.
| Practice | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Dental PracticeHalesowen | 5.0 (249 reviews) | 12.8 miles north-east |
| Worcester Street Dental PracticeStourbridge | 5.0 (198 reviews) | 9.1 miles north-east |
| Bromsgrove Dental SpecialistsBromsgrove | 5.0 (134 reviews) | 11.8 miles east |
| Dr. Ed Young | Award-winning Invisalign® & Cosmetic DentistStourbridge | 5.0 (66 reviews) | 10.6 miles north-east |
Ratings are each practice's public Google review average and say nothing about clinical quality. Straight-line distances.
The Lakes at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Wyre Forest |
| NHS dental services | NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board |
| NHS orthodontic charges | Free for eligible under-18s; adults pay Band 3 (£332.10) |
| Area type (ONS) | Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city |
| Deprivation | Around the England average |
| Residents under 16 | 9% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,547 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 3.4% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 7.6% aged 16 to 24 and 22.1% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 20.3% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 116 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 19% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 5 practices, more than 60% of towns in England |
| Access within Worcestershire | 208th closest to an orthodontic practice of 512 places in the county (the county median is 3.4 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 2.9 miles away, closer than 58% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 3.4% here, against 6.4% across neighbourhoods in Worcestershire |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Birmingham Dental Hospital, Birmingham — 20 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | The Bewdley School — 1.1 miles Baxter College — 2.6 miles The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College — 3.1 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 2 schools, about 1,736 pupils (DfE) |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 19.4% across the local ICB (OHID) |
| Nearest orthodontic practices | Foley Park Dental & Implant Centre, Kidderminster — 3 miles Mitton Dental Surgery, Stourport-on-Severn — 4 miles Oak Tree Dental & Implant Practice, Stourbridge — 9 miles |
| Practices within 10 and 20 miles | 18 within 10 miles, 101 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 The Lakes
The Lakes is 2.9 miles from Foley Park Dental & Implant Centre in Kidderminster, its nearest practice, so most appointments are an easy journey. Within 10 miles there are 18 practices, and within 20 there are 101.
Ways to reduce the cost of finding out what is right for you: Foley Park Dental & Implant Centre (2.9 miles) mentions both a free consultation and remote consultations, and 17 of the practices around The Lakes list clear aligners, the nearest 2.9 miles away.
If you are looking at NHS orthodontics (free for eligible under-18s, by referral from your dentist): NHS dental services around The Lakes are commissioned by NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board; the nearest practice listing NHS orthodontics is Comberton Dental Surgery & Implant Centre in Kidderminster, 4.1 miles away; and complex cases are referred to hospital orthodontic departments such as Birmingham Dental Hospital in Birmingham, about 20 miles away.
Orthodontic Treatment In The Lakes
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Orthodontist in The Lakes: This page is built to support early-stage orthodontic research for people looking at treatment options in The Lakes. It connects local orthodontic research in The Lakes with the wider Worcestershire area.
A quick look at The Lakes
Just under 1 km east, Bark Hill is the nearest other area with its own dedicated page.
Local orthodontic signals in The Lakes
No orthodontic practice is recorded in The Lakes. The nearest recorded are Foley Park Dental & Implant Centre in Kidderminster, about 3 miles away; Mitton Dental Surgery in Stourport-on-Severn, about 4 miles away; and Oak Tree Dental & Implant Practice in Stourbridge, about 9 miles away.
The local picture in The Lakes
Classified by ONS as smaller rural: Further from a major town or city, The Lakes sits within NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board for NHS dental commissioning. With just 9% of residents under 16, The Lakes skews toward an older population. In the census neighbourhood around The Lakes, 3.4% of the 1,547 residents are aged 10 to 15, below the 6.4% average across Worcestershire, the age band in which most NHS orthodontic treatment begins. Measured by orthodontic practices within five miles (5), The Lakes has more choice than 60% of towns in England. OHID's regional oral-health data records visible dental decay in 19.4% of local 5-year-olds. Secondary-age pupils near The Lakes attend schools such as The Bewdley School (1.1 miles) and Baxter College (2.6 miles). 2 secondary schools are within three miles. The Lakes's deprivation ranking is neither notably high nor low compared with England as a whole. The nearest university dental hospital to The Lakes is Birmingham Dental Hospital, Birmingham, about 20 miles away, where hospital orthodontic referrals are seen.
More local pages to browse
You can also compare treatment pages for Bark Hill, Bewdley, Dowles, Hales Park, Hawthorn Bush, and Wribbenhall if you are weighing up more than one location.
Your Orthodontic Treatment Guide in The Lakes
Whether it's for you or your child, understanding the orthodontic journey in The Lakes helps you ask the right questions. A clear picture of the process makes patients more confident and more consistent at every stage. A photo assessment is the easy first step before any of this begins.
Your Orthodontic Journey — Step by Step
The route from first enquiry to retainers is well-worn in The Lakes — here's each stage and roughly what it involves.
All Orthodontic Options in The Lakes Explained
Patients in The Lakes have access to more orthodontic options than ever before. What matters is matching the treatment to your clinical needs, not chasing the newest system. The comparison that follows covers NHS and private, fixed and removable, in plain terms.
Treatment Options in The Lakes — Local Context
How quickly you can be seen, and what's on offer, varies between the practices serving The Lakes. The Lakes is classified as smaller rural: Further from a major town or city, and NHS dental commissioning here falls under NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board. With just 9% of residents under 16, The Lakes skews toward an older population. In the census neighbourhood around The Lakes, 3.4% of the 1,547 residents are aged 10 to 15, below the 6.4% average across Worcestershire, the age band in which most NHS orthodontic treatment begins. Measured by orthodontic practices within five miles (5), The Lakes has more choice than 60% of towns in England. OHID's regional oral-health data records visible dental decay in 19.4% of local 5-year-olds. Families in The Lakes are served by secondary schools including The Bewdley School (1.1 miles) and Baxter College (2.6 miles). 2 secondary schools are within three miles. National deprivation data puts The Lakes close to the England median. The nearest university dental hospital to The Lakes is Birmingham Dental Hospital, Birmingham, about 20 miles away, where hospital orthodontic referrals are seen. There is no orthodontist on our records in The Lakes itself. The nearest recorded are Foley Park Dental & Implant Centre in Kidderminster, about 3 miles away; Mitton Dental Surgery in Stourport-on-Severn, about 4 miles away; and Oak Tree Dental & Implant Practice in Stourbridge, about 9 miles 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 The Lakes. It does not confirm suitability, diagnosis, or final pricing without clinician review.
Areas We Cover Around The Lakes
This part of the page places The Lakes, Worcestershire in context alongside the towns and areas around it. Related nearby location pages such as Bark Hill, Bewdley, Dowles, Hales Park, Hawthorn Bush, and Wribbenhall can help you compare a wider local area.
Nearby Orthodontic Location Pages
Frequently Asked Questions in The Lakes
Common questions about orthodontic treatment, braces, aligners, treatment stages, and what patients in The Lakes often want to know before getting started.
Where is the nearest orthodontist to The Lakes?
On our register, the nearest orthodontic practice to The Lakes is Foley Park Dental & Implant Centre in Kidderminster, about 2.9 miles to the east. The next closest are Bradley Shorthouse Dental Clinic (3.4 miles) and Mitton Dental Surgery (3.5 miles).
How many orthodontic practices are near The Lakes?
Our register has 5 practices within 5 miles of The Lakes, 18 practices within 10 miles and 101 practices within 20 miles.
Is there an NHS orthodontist near The Lakes?
The nearest practice to The Lakes that lists NHS orthodontic treatment is Comberton Dental Surgery & Implant Centre in Kidderminster, about 4.1 miles to the east. Others nearby include Oak Tree Dental & Implant Practice (8.9 miles) and South Road Dental Practice (8.9 miles).
How do I start orthodontic treatment in The Lakes, Worcestershire?
A guided photo assessment is often the easiest starting point because it helps move broad research into something more specific.
Can I compare braces and clear aligners in The Lakes, Worcestershire?
Yes. Once a clinician has reviewed your photos, they can advise which treatment type is more likely to suit your case.