Helston at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Cornwall |
| NHS dental services | NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board |
| NHS orthodontic charges | Free for eligible under-18s; adults pay Band 3 (£332.10) |
| Area type (ONS) | Urban: Further from a major town or city |
| Deprivation | More deprived than most of England |
| Population | 12,184 |
| Residents under 16 | 22% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 2,286 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 7.6% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 8.2% aged 16 to 24 and 31.4% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 22.3% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 3,577 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 21.3% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | None on our register |
| Access within Cornwall | 662nd closest to an orthodontic practice of 986 places in the county (the county median is 5.2 miles) |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 7.6% here, against 6.3% across neighbourhoods in Cornwall |
| Nearest secondary schools | Helston Community College — 0.5 miles Mullion School — 5.4 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 1 school, about 1,297 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 294 schools, 73,481 pupils (DfE) |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 29.7% across the local ICB (OHID) |
Orthodontists in Nearby Areas
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