Lower Darwen at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Blackburn with Darwen |
| NHS dental services | NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria 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 | 21.1% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,307 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 8.6% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 10% aged 16 to 24 and 35.3% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 15.1% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 2,256 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 17% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 11 practices, more than 77% of towns in England |
| Access within Blackburn with Darwen | 18th closest to an orthodontic practice of 56 places in the county (the county median is 0.8 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 0.7 miles away, closer than 88% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 8.6% here, against 8.4% across neighbourhoods in Blackburn with Darwen |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Preston Dental School, Preston — 10 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Darwen Vale High School — 0.4 miles Blackburn Central High School — 1.3 miles St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn — 1.6 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 11 schools, about 10,397 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 88 schools, 29,935 pupils (DfE) |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 26.7% across the local ICB (OHID) |
Orthodontists in Nearby Areas
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