Leigh Sinton at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Malvern Hills |
| 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: Nearer to a major town or city |
| Deprivation | Around the England average |
| Residents under 16 | 14.9% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 2,116 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 5.4% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 7.2% aged 16 to 24 and 25.5% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 5.6% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 112 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 18.6% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 11 practices, more than 77% of towns in England |
| Access within Worcestershire | 176th closest to an orthodontic practice of 512 places in the county (the county median is 3.4 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 2.4 miles away, closer than 63% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 5.4% here, against 6.4% across neighbourhoods in Worcestershire |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Birmingham Dental Hospital, Birmingham — 29 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Dyson Perrins CofE Academy — 1.9 miles The Chase — 4.0 miles Christopher Whitehead Language College — 4.1 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 1 school, about 592 pupils (DfE) |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 19.4% across the local ICB (OHID) |
Orthodontists in Nearby Areas
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