Townsend at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | St Albans |
| 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) | Urban: Nearer to a major town or city |
| Deprivation | Less deprived than most of England |
| Population | 5,700 |
| Residents under 16 | 20% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 2,208 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 6.3% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 6.4% aged 16 to 24 and 41.4% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 18.6% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 6,400 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 11% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 23 practices, more than 93% of towns in England |
| Access within Hertfordshire | 26th closest to an orthodontic practice of 421 places in the county (the county median is 2 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 0.3 miles away, closer than 95% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 6.3% here, against 7.8% across neighbourhoods in Hertfordshire |
| Nearest university dental hospital | UCL Eastman Dental Hospital, London — 19 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Loreto College — 0.7 miles St Albans Girls' School — 0.8 miles Townsend Church of England School — 0.9 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 9 schools, about 11,655 pupils (DfE) |
Orthodontists in Nearby Areas
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