Aylesford at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Tonbridge and Malling |
| NHS dental services | NHS Kent and Medway 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 | Around the England average |
| Population | 4,548 |
| Residents under 16 | 18.1% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 2,281 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 7.2% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 10.3% aged 16 to 24 and 35.6% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 9.7% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 437 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 12.9% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 11 practices, more than 77% of towns in England |
| Access within Kent | 291st closest to an orthodontic practice of 959 places in the county (the county median is 3.4 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 2.2 miles away, closer than 66% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 7.2% here, against 7.3% across neighbourhoods in Kent |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Royal London Dental Hospital, London — 28 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Aylesford School — 0.7 miles The Maplesden Noakes School — 1.9 miles Maidstone Grammar School for Girls — 2.0 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 8 schools, about 8,166 pupils (DfE) |
Orthodontists in Nearby Areas
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