Merston at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Chichester |
| NHS dental services | NHS Surrey and Sussex 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 | 19.8% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,713 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 6.9% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 9.9% aged 16 to 24 and 37.8% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 9.6% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 123 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 13.3% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 14 practices, more than 83% of towns in England |
| Access within West Sussex | 65th closest to an orthodontic practice of 383 places in the county (the county median is 3.5 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 1.3 miles away, closer than 78% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 6.9% here, against 7% across neighbourhoods in West Sussex |
| Nearest secondary schools | Chichester Free School — 1.7 miles Chichester High School — 2.1 miles The Regis School — 2.5 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 3 schools, about 3,988 pupils (DfE) |
Orthodontists in Nearby Areas
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