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

Orthodontic practices in Handy Cross, Devon.

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## Handy Cross at a Glance

| Nation | England |
| --- | --- |
| Council area | Torridge |
| NHS dental services | NHS Devon 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 | More deprived than most of England |
| Residents under 16 | 23% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,947 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 8% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 9.1% aged 16 to 24 and 31.9% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 21.2% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 5,878 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 21.3% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 2 practices |
| Access within Devon | 38th closest to an orthodontic practice of 970 places in the county (the county median is 6.9 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 0.8 miles away, closer than 86% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 8% here, against 6.3% across neighbourhoods in Devon |
| Nearest secondary schools | Bideford College — 0.4 miles Atlantic Academy — 5.3 miles Great Torrington School — 5.3 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 1 school, about 1,455 pupils (DfE) |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 22.6% 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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