Blackbird Leys at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Oxford |
| NHS dental services | NHS Thames Valley 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 |
| Residents under 16 | 25.8% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,700 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 10% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 12.1% aged 16 to 24 and 34.9% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 40.3% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 5,549 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 17.1% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 18 practices, more than 89% of towns in England |
| Access within Oxfordshire | 46th closest to an orthodontic practice of 445 places in the county (the county median is 3.8 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 1.1 miles away, closer than 81% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 10% here, against 7.3% across neighbourhoods in Oxfordshire |
| Nearest secondary schools | The Oxford Academy — 0.7 miles Greyfriars Catholic School — 1.7 miles Oxford Spires Academy — 1.8 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 4 schools, about 4,788 pupils (DfE) |
Orthodontists in Nearby Areas
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