Middlewich at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Cheshire East |
| NHS dental services | NHS Cheshire and Merseyside 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 |
| Population | 13,595 |
| Residents under 16 | 17.3% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,350 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 6.5% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 8.6% aged 16 to 24 and 28.7% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 12.9% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 412 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 17.4% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 2 practices |
| Access within Cheshire East | 212th closest to an orthodontic practice of 271 places in the county (the county median is 2.5 miles) |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 6.5% here, against 6.4% across neighbourhoods in Cheshire East |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Manchester University Dental Hospital, Manchester — 21 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Middlewich High School — 0.3 miles Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School — 3.0 miles The Winsford Academy — 4.0 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 1 school, about 665 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 175 schools, 60,416 pupils (DfE) |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 31.2% across the local ICB (OHID) |
Orthodontists in Nearby Areas
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