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

Orthodontic practices in Heath Side, Kent.

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## Heath Side at a Glance

| Nation | England |
| --- | --- |
| Council area | Dartford |
| 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: Nearer to a major town or city |
| Deprivation | Around the England average |
| Residents under 16 | 19.5% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,464 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 8.7% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 9.7% aged 16 to 24 and 28.7% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 7.5% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 905 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 14.8% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 10 practices, more than 75% of towns in England |
| Access within Kent | 146th closest to an orthodontic practice of 959 places in the county (the county median is 3.4 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 1.3 miles away, closer than 78% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 8.7% here, against 7.3% across neighbourhoods in Kent |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Royal London Dental Hospital, London — 12 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Leigh Academy Wilmington — 0.1 miles Wilmington Grammar School for Girls — 0.2 miles Wilmington Grammar School for Boys — 0.2 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 16 schools, about 18,854 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

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[Crayford](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/crayford)

[Hextable](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/hextable)

[Clement Street](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/clement-street)

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Title Orthodontists in Heath Side, Kent | Compare NHS & Private

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Updated 2026-09-15

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