Sowood at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Calderdale |
| NHS dental services | NHS West Yorkshire 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 |
| Residents under 16 | 17.1% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,593 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 6.4% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 8% aged 16 to 24 and 29.9% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 7.5% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 270 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 12.9% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 18 practices, more than 89% of towns in England |
| Access within Calderdale | 51st closest to an orthodontic practice of 109 places in the county (the county median is 2.4 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 2.1 miles away, closer than 67% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 6.4% here, against 7.1% across neighbourhoods in Calderdale |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Leeds Dental Institute, Leeds — 16 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Salendine Nook High School — 1.8 miles The Brooksbank School — 1.9 miles Colne Valley High School — 2.8 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 5 schools, about 5,559 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 113 schools, 36,207 pupils (DfE) |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 30.2% across the local ICB (OHID) |
Orthodontists in Nearby Areas
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