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title: "Orthodontists in How Wood, Hertfordshire | Compare NHS & Private"
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description: "Find orthodontic practices in How Wood, Hertfordshire and nearby areas. Start online in minutes with Virtual Consultant."
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# Orthodontists in How Wood

Orthodontic practices in How Wood, Hertfordshire.

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## How Wood at a Glance

| Nation | England |
| --- | --- |
| Council area | St Albans |
| NHS dental services | NHS Central East 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 |
| Population | 3,300 |
| Residents under 16 | 19.5% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,218 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 7.3% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 10.2% aged 16 to 24 and 28.5% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 13.8% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 3,280 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 15.7% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 21 practices, more than 92% of towns in England |
| Access within Hertfordshire | 57th closest to an orthodontic practice of 421 places in the county (the county median is 2 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 0.7 miles away, closer than 88% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 7.3% here, against 7.8% across neighbourhoods in Hertfordshire |
| Nearest university dental hospital | UCL Eastman Dental Hospital, London — 17 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | The Marlborough Science Academy — 1.3 miles Parmiter's School — 2.0 miles Saint Michael's Catholic High School — 2.1 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 7 schools, about 8,539 pupils (DfE) |

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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