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title: "Orthodontists in Fatfield, Sunderland | Compare NHS & Private"
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description: "Find orthodontic practices in Fatfield, Sunderland and nearby areas. Start online in minutes with Virtual Consultant."
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# Orthodontists in Fatfield

Orthodontic practices in Fatfield, Sunderland.

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## Fatfield at a Glance

| Nation | England |
| --- | --- |
| Council area | Sunderland |
| NHS dental services | NHS North East and North Cumbria 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 | 16.6% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,438 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 7.6% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 9.6% aged 16 to 24 and 27.6% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 24.8% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 2,192 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 22.7% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 7 practices, more than 66% of towns in England |
| Access within Sunderland | 61st closest to an orthodontic practice of 74 places in the county (the county median is 1.2 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 2.6 miles away, closer than 61% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 7.6% here, against 6.7% across neighbourhoods in Sunderland |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Newcastle Dental Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne — 8 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington — 0.6 miles Biddick Academy — 0.8 miles Oxclose Community Academy — 1.5 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 6 schools, about 7,150 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 122 schools, 41,439 pupils (DfE) |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 22.3% across the local ICB (OHID) |

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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