Polesden Lacey at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Mole Valley |
| 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 | Less deprived than most of England |
| Residents under 16 | 15.8% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,653 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 6.7% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 8.3% aged 16 to 24 and 26.3% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 12.5% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 341 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 17.5% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 5 practices, more than 60% of towns in England |
| Access within Surrey | 233rd closest to an orthodontic practice of 415 places in the county (the county median is 1.9 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 2.3 miles away, closer than 65% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 6.7% here, against 7.6% across neighbourhoods in Surrey |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Guy's Hospital Dental Institute, London — 21 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Howard of Effingham School — 1.4 miles The Ashcombe School — 2.3 miles The Priory Church of England School — 2.6 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 3 schools, about 3,602 pupils (DfE) |
Orthodontists in Nearby Areas
Practice information is compiled from official public sources including CQC, NHS registers, and practice websites. Listings are informational and are not clinical endorsements.