Wordsley at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Dudley |
| NHS dental services | NHS Black Country 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 | 18.3% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,684 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 6.8% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 9.4% aged 16 to 24 and 33% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 17.1% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 4,414 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 19.1% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 19 practices, more than 90% of towns in England |
| Access within Dudley | 40th closest to an orthodontic practice of 67 places in the county (the county median is 0.8 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 0.9 miles away, closer than 84% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 6.8% here, against 7.5% across neighbourhoods in Dudley |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Birmingham Dental Hospital, Birmingham — 12 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | The Wordsley School — 0.8 miles The Crestwood School — 1.1 miles Summerhill School — 1.1 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 9 schools, about 8,328 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 114 schools, 48,386 pupils (DfE) |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 23.8% across the local ICB (OHID) |
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.