Buckden at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Huntingdonshire |
| NHS dental services | NHS Central East Integrated Care Board |
| NHS orthodontic charges | Free for eligible under-18s; adults pay Band 3 (£332.10) |
| Area type (ONS) | Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city |
| Deprivation | Less deprived than most of England |
| Population | 2,677 |
| Residents under 16 | 15.6% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,824 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 | 7.1% aged 16 to 24 and 25.2% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 11.4% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 470 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 19.2% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 3 practices, more than 52% of towns in England |
| Access within Cambridgeshire | 106th closest to an orthodontic practice of 342 places in the county (the county median is 4.9 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 3.6 miles away, closer than 51% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 7.2% here, against 7% across neighbourhoods in Cambridgeshire |
| Nearest secondary schools | Hinchingbrooke School — 3.4 miles Longsands Academy — 4.1 miles St Peter's School — 4.4 miles |
Orthodontists in Nearby Areas
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