Thornley at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | County Durham |
| NHS dental services | NHS North East and North Cumbria 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 | More deprived than most of England |
| Population | 2,457 |
| Residents under 16 | 16.3% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,700 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 6% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 9.4% aged 16 to 24 and 30.4% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 19.7% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 389 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 25.6% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 2 practices |
| Access within County Durham | 240th closest to an orthodontic practice of 354 places in the county (the county median is 3.5 miles) |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 6% here, against 6.6% across neighbourhoods in County Durham |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Newcastle Dental Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne — 18 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Wellfield School — 2.5 miles The Academy at Shotton Hall — 3.1 miles St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College — 3.5 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 1 school, about 862 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 273 schools, 74,080 pupils (DfE) |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 22.3% across the local ICB (OHID) |
Orthodontists in Nearby Areas
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