Waterhall at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Brighton and Hove |
| NHS dental services | NHS Surrey and Sussex 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 |
| Residents under 16 | 18.5% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,655 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 8.7% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 8.5% aged 16 to 24 and 25.9% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 14.8% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 443 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 15% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 16 practices, more than 87% of towns in England |
| Access within Brighton and Hove | 23rd closest to an orthodontic practice of 28 places in the county (the county median is 1.3 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 1.9 miles away, closer than 70% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 8.7% here, against 6.3% across neighbourhoods in Brighton and Hove |
| Nearest secondary schools | Patcham High School — 0.9 miles Dorothy Stringer School — 1.6 miles Varndean School — 1.7 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 7 schools, about 10,332 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 77 schools, 33,623 pupils (DfE) |
Orthodontists in Nearby Areas
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