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title: "Orthodontists in Gidlow, Borough of Wigan | Compare NHS & Private"
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# Orthodontists in Gidlow

Orthodontic practices in Gidlow, Borough of Wigan.

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## Gidlow at a Glance

| Nation | England |
| --- | --- |
| Council area | Wigan |
| NHS dental services | NHS Greater Manchester 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 | Less deprived than most of England |
| Residents under 16 | 16.6% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,460 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 5.8% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 7.8% aged 16 to 24 and 30.4% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 12.7% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 5,366 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 14.5% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 9 practices, more than 72% of towns in England |
| Access within Borough of Wigan | 28th closest to an orthodontic practice of 85 places in the county (the county median is 1.1 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 0.7 miles away, closer than 88% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 5.8% here, against 7.1% across neighbourhoods in Borough of Wigan |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Preston Dental School, Preston — 14 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | St John Fisher Catholic High School — 0.6 miles The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College — 0.8 miles Dean Trust Rose Bridge — 1.5 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 8 schools, about 8,120 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 137 schools, 48,586 pupils (DfE) |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 30.4% 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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