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title: "Orthodontists in Dowlais Top | Compare NHS & Private Practices"
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description: "Find orthodontic practices in Dowlais Top, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough and nearby areas. Start online in minutes with Virtual Consultant."
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# Orthodontists in Dowlais Top

Orthodontic practices in Dowlais Top, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough.

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## Dowlais Top at a Glance

| Nation | Wales |
| --- | --- |
| Council area | Merthyr Tydfil |
| NHS dental services | Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board |
| NHS orthodontic charges | Free for eligible under-18s; adults capped at £384 per course |
| Area type (ONS) | Urban: Further from a major town or city |
| Deprivation | More deprived than most of Wales |
| Residents under 16 | 16.7% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,816 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 36% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 24.6% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 1,002 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 20.4% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 1 practice, more than 61% of towns in Wales |
| Access within Merthyr Tydfil County Borough | 28th closest to an orthodontic practice of 44 places in the county (the county median is 1.7 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 2.0 miles away, closer than 82% of towns in Wales |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 6.5% here, against 6.6% across neighbourhoods in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough |
| Nearest university dental hospital | University Dental Hospital of Cardiff, Cardiff — 19 miles |

Sources: ONS geography via postcodes.io, Census 2021, DfE school statistics, OHID Fingertips and UK NHS dental charge schedules.

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Updated 2026-09-15

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