Merley at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| NHS dental services | NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board |
| NHS orthodontic charges | Free for eligible under-18s; adults pay Band 3 (£332.10) |
| Area type (ONS) | Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city |
| Deprivation | Less deprived than most of England |
| Residents under 16 | 12.7% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,605 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 5.8% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 7.7% aged 16 to 24 and 21.1% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 7.2% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 866 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 16.8% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 17 practices, more than 88% of towns in England |
| Access within Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | 26th closest to an orthodontic practice of 30 places in the county (the county median is 0.6 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 2.1 miles away, closer than 67% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 5.8% here, against 6.3% across neighbourhoods in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council |
| Nearest secondary schools | Broadstone Middle School — 1.3 miles Corfe Hills School — 1.7 miles Allenbourn Middle School — 1.8 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 12 schools, about 9,959 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 111 schools, 54,556 pupils (DfE) |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 16.7% across the local ICB (OHID) |
Orthodontists in Nearby Areas
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