Groombridge at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Tunbridge Wells |
| NHS dental services | NHS Kent and Medway 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 | Less deprived than most of England |
| Population | 1,120 |
| Residents under 16 | 20.9% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,678 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 8.8% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 7.1% aged 16 to 24 and 25.5% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 8.9% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 195 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 13% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 10 practices, more than 75% of towns in England |
| Access within East Sussex | 119th closest to an orthodontic practice of 378 places in the county (the county median is 5 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 3.5 miles away, closer than 52% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 8.8% here, against 6.8% across neighbourhoods in East Sussex |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Guy's Hospital Dental Institute, London — 29 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Bennett Memorial Diocesan School — 3.3 miles St Gregory's Catholic School — 3.7 miles Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School — 3.8 miles |
Orthodontists in Nearby Areas
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