Fishponds at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Bristol, City of |
| NHS dental services | NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire 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 | Around the England average |
| Residents under 16 | 18.1% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,267 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 5.5% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 11.6% aged 16 to 24 and 39.5% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 20.2% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 7,966 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 16.4% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 24 practices, more than 93% of towns in England |
| Access within City of Bristol | 14th closest to an orthodontic practice of 55 places in the county (the county median is 0.9 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 0.4 miles away, closer than 93% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 5.5% here, against 6.4% across neighbourhoods in City of Bristol |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Bristol Dental Hospital, Bristol — 4 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Bristol Metropolitan Academy — 0.8 miles Bristol Brunel Academy — 0.9 miles Downend School — 1.4 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 14 schools, about 13,977 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 168 schools, 69,339 pupils (DfE) |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 19.7% across the local ICB (OHID) |
Orthodontists in Nearby Areas
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