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title: "Orthodontists in Higher Hurst | Compare NHS & Private Practices"
url: https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/higher-hurst
description: "Find orthodontic practices in Higher Hurst, Borough of Tameside and nearby areas. Start online in minutes with Virtual Consultant."
updated: 2026-09-15T00:00:00Z
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# Orthodontists in Higher Hurst

Orthodontic practices in Higher Hurst, Borough of Tameside.

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## Higher Hurst at a Glance

| Nation | England |
| --- | --- |
| Council area | Tameside |
| 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 | More deprived than most of England |
| Residents under 16 | 23.8% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 2,041 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 9.9% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 14.4% aged 16 to 24 and 32.5% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 36.1% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 7,569 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 20.9% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 17 practices, more than 88% of towns in England |
| Access within Borough of Tameside | 40th closest to an orthodontic practice of 69 places in the county (the county median is 0.8 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 1.0 miles away, closer than 83% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 9.9% here, against 7.5% across neighbourhoods in Borough of Tameside |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Manchester University Dental Hospital, Manchester — 7 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Dixons Ashton Academy — 0.7 miles St Damian's RC Science College — 0.7 miles West Hill School — 0.9 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 12 schools, about 12,023 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 106 schools, 37,051 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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[Stamford Park](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/stamford-park)

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Updated 2026-09-15

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