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

Orthodontic practices in Fordwich, Kent.

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## Fordwich at a Glance

| Nation | England |
| --- | --- |
| Council area | Canterbury |
| NHS dental services | NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board |
| NHS orthodontic charges | Free for eligible under-18s; adults pay Band 3 (£332.10) |
| Area type (ONS) | Urban: Further from a major town or city |
| Deprivation | Less deprived than most of England |
| Residents under 16 | 16.4% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,440 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 7.9% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 9.2% aged 16 to 24 and 28.7% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 17.8% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 599 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 18.2% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 8 practices, more than 69% of towns in England |
| Access within Kent | 34th closest to an orthodontic practice of 959 places in the county (the county median is 3.4 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 0.4 miles away, closer than 93% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 7.9% here, against 7.3% across neighbourhoods in Kent |
| Nearest secondary schools | Orion Spires — 1.2 miles Barton Manor School — 2.2 miles Barton Court Grammar School — 2.3 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 6 schools, about 5,355 pupils (DfE) |

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

## Orthodontists in Nearby Areas

[Sturry](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/sturry)

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[Westbere](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/westbere)

[Hicks Forstal](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/hicks-forstal)

[Knave's Ash](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/knave-s-ash)

[Bekesbourne](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/bekesbourne)

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Updated 2026-09-15

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