Pembury at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Tunbridge Wells |
| NHS dental services | NHS Kent and Medway 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 | Less deprived than most of England |
| Population | 6,128 |
| Residents under 16 | 15.2% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,333 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 7.9% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 9.1% aged 16 to 24 and 20.9% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 7.4% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 105 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 19.7% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 17 practices, more than 88% of towns in England |
| Access within Kent | 318th closest to an orthodontic practice of 959 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 | 7.9% here, against 7.3% across neighbourhoods in Kent |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Guy's Hospital Dental Institute, London — 31 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Skinners' Kent Academy — 1.2 miles The Skinners' School — 2.6 miles Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys — 2.7 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 5 schools, about 6,257 pupils (DfE) |
Orthodontists in Nearby Areas
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