Droitwich at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Wychavon |
| 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) | Urban: Nearer to a major town or city |
| Deprivation | More deprived than most of England |
| Population | 23,834 |
| Residents under 16 | 10.4% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,824 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 3.8% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 7.1% aged 16 to 24 and 24.9% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 37.4% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 1,576 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 27.4% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | None on our register |
| Access within Worcestershire | 380th closest to an orthodontic practice of 512 places in the county (the county median is 3.4 miles) |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 3.8% here, against 6.4% across neighbourhoods in Worcestershire |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Birmingham Dental Hospital, Birmingham — 18 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre — 0.7 miles Tudor Grange Academy Worcester — 4.6 miles Bishop Perowne CofE College — 5.3 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 1 school, about 1,290 pupils (DfE) |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 19.4% across the local ICB (OHID) |
Orthodontists in Nearby Areas
Practice information is compiled from official public sources including CQC, NHS registers, and practice websites. Listings are informational and are not clinical endorsements.