Atherton at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Wigan |
| NHS dental services | NHS Greater Manchester 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 | More deprived than most of England |
| Population | 20,149 |
| Residents under 16 | 13.1% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,676 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 5% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 9.1% aged 16 to 24 and 30.4% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 40.2% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 1,724 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 28.3% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 14 practices, more than 83% of towns in England |
| Access within Borough of Wigan | 72nd closest to an orthodontic practice of 85 places in the county (the county median is 1.1 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 1.8 miles away, closer than 71% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 5% here, against 7.1% across neighbourhoods in Borough of Wigan |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Manchester University Dental Hospital, Manchester — 11 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Atherton High School — 0.2 miles Fred Longworth High School — 0.6 miles The Westleigh School — 1.6 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 7 schools, about 7,199 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 137 schools, 48,586 pupils (DfE) |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 30.4% across the local ICB (OHID) |
Orthodontists in Nearby Areas
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