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title: "Orthodontists in Heron Cross | Compare NHS & Private Practices"
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description: "Find orthodontic practices in Heron Cross, Stoke-on-Trent and nearby areas. Start online in minutes with Virtual Consultant."
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# Orthodontists in Heron Cross

Orthodontic practices in Heron Cross, Stoke-on-Trent.

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## Heron Cross at a Glance

| Nation | England |
| --- | --- |
| Council area | Stoke-on-Trent |
| NHS dental services | NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent 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 | 17.7% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,478 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 7.6% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 9.3% aged 16 to 24 and 31.7% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 15.7% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 4,779 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 20.3% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 14 practices, more than 83% of towns in England |
| Access within Stoke-on-Trent | 24th closest to an orthodontic practice of 53 places in the county (the county median is 1.2 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 1.0 miles away, closer than 83% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 7.6% here, against 7.6% across neighbourhoods in Stoke-on-Trent |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Manchester University Dental Hospital, Manchester — 33 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | St Thomas More Catholic Academy — 0.5 miles St Peter's CofE Academy — 1.1 miles Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy — 1.2 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 10 schools, about 9,888 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 112 schools, 41,809 pupils (DfE) |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 18.8% 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 Heron Cross | Compare NHS & Private Practices

Publisher Virtual Consultant Online

Updated 2026-09-15

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