Shortstown at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Bedford |
| NHS dental services | NHS Central East 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 | Around the England average |
| Residents under 16 | 24.2% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,945 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 8.9% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 11.3% aged 16 to 24 and 35.8% 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 | 2,705 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 16.4% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 16 practices, more than 87% of towns in England |
| Access within Bedford | 29th closest to an orthodontic practice of 84 places in the county (the county median is 3 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 2.2 miles away, closer than 66% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 8.9% here, against 7.2% across neighbourhoods in Bedford |
| Nearest secondary schools | Bedford Academy — 1.1 miles Wixams Academy — 2.2 miles Bedford Free School — 2.2 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 6 schools, about 5,077 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 85 schools, 36,311 pupils (DfE) |
Orthodontists in Nearby Areas
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