Twydall at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Medway |
| NHS dental services | NHS Kent and Medway 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 | Around the England average |
| Residents under 16 | 15.9% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,268 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 6.5% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 10.4% aged 16 to 24 and 27.8% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 15.7% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 4,735 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 18.8% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 16 practices, more than 87% of towns in England |
| Access within Medway | 15th closest to an orthodontic practice of 43 places in the county (the county median is 2.4 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 1.3 miles away, closer than 78% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 6.5% here, against 6.8% across neighbourhoods in Medway |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Royal London Dental Hospital, London — 29 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Rainham Mark Grammar School — 0.6 miles Rainham School for Girls — 0.8 miles The Howard School — 0.8 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 14 schools, about 15,211 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 110 schools, 52,482 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.