Dowlais at a Glance
| Nation | Wales |
|---|---|
| Council area | Merthyr Tydfil |
| NHS dental services | Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board |
| NHS orthodontic charges | Free for eligible under-18s; adults capped at £384 per course |
| Area type (ONS) | Urban: Further from a major town or city |
| Deprivation | More deprived than most of Wales |
| Residents under 16 | 19% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,730 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 7.5% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 9.2% aged 16 to 24 and 33.1% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 33.8% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 1,212 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 27.6% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 3 practices, more than 73% of towns in Wales |
| Access within Merthyr Tydfil County Borough | 15th closest to an orthodontic practice of 44 places in the county (the county median is 1.7 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 1.2 miles away, closer than 89% of towns in Wales |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 7.5% here, against 6.6% across neighbourhoods in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough |
| Nearest university dental hospital | University Dental Hospital of Cardiff, Cardiff — 19 miles |
Orthodontists in Nearby Areas
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