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title: "Orthodontists in Fir Tree, County Durham | Compare NHS & Private"
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description: "Find orthodontic practices in Fir Tree, County Durham and nearby areas. Start online in minutes with Virtual Consultant."
updated: 2026-09-15T00:00:00Z
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# Orthodontists in Fir Tree

Orthodontic practices in Fir Tree, County Durham.

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## Fir Tree at a Glance

| Nation | England |
| --- | --- |
| Council area | County Durham |
| 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) | Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city |
| Deprivation | Around the England average |
| Population | 314 |
| Residents under 16 | 19% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 2,009 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 7.2% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 8.1% aged 16 to 24 and 29.1% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 16.1% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 351 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 19.9% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 2 practices |
| Access within County Durham | 240th closest to an orthodontic practice of 354 places in the county (the county median is 3.5 miles) |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 7.2% here, against 6.6% across neighbourhoods in County Durham |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Newcastle Dental Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne — 20 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Parkside Academy — 3.6 miles St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College — 4.8 miles Bishop Barrington Academy — 4.9 miles |
| Schools in council area | 273 schools, 74,080 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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Title Orthodontists in Fir Tree, County Durham | Compare NHS & Private

Publisher Virtual Consultant Online

Updated 2026-09-15

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