Dowles at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Wyre Forest |
| NHS dental services | NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board |
| NHS orthodontic charges | Free for eligible under-18s; adults pay Band 3 (£332.10) |
| Area type (ONS) | Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city |
| Deprivation | Around the England average |
| Residents under 16 | 14.4% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,814 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 5.9% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 7.6% aged 16 to 24 and 22.3% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 11.8% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 103 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 19.6% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 5 practices, more than 60% of towns in England |
| Access within Worcestershire | 223rd closest to an orthodontic practice of 512 places in the county (the county median is 3.4 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 3.0 miles away, closer than 57% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 5.9% here, against 6.4% across neighbourhoods in Worcestershire |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Birmingham Dental Hospital, Birmingham — 19 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | The Bewdley School — 1.5 miles Baxter College — 2.5 miles The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College — 3.6 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 2 schools, about 1,736 pupils (DfE) |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 19.4% across the local ICB (OHID) |
Orthodontists in Nearby Areas
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