Broadfield at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Crawley |
| NHS dental services | NHS Surrey and Sussex 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 | 13,000 |
| Residents under 16 | 24.3% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,583 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 10.9% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 13.1% aged 16 to 24 and 35.4% 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 | 6,533 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 13.3% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 6 practices, more than 64% of towns in England |
| Access within West Sussex | 21st closest to an orthodontic practice of 383 places in the county (the county median is 3.5 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 0.5 miles away, closer than 91% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 10.9% here, against 7% across neighbourhoods in West Sussex |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Guy's Hospital Dental Institute, London — 28 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley — 0.4 miles St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley — 0.8 miles Thomas Bennett Community College — 0.8 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 6 schools, about 8,343 pupils (DfE) |
Orthodontists in Nearby Areas
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