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

Orthodontic practices in Laira, Plymouth.

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## Laira at a Glance

| Nation | England |
| --- | --- |
| Council area | Plymouth |
| 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: Nearer to a major town or city |
| Deprivation | More deprived than most of England |
| Residents under 16 | 18.8% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,407 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 7% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 10% aged 16 to 24 and 33% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 27.7% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 4,602 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 24.4% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 14 practices, more than 83% of towns in England |
| Access within Plymouth | 36th closest to an orthodontic practice of 57 places in the county (the county median is 0.8 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 0.9 miles away, closer than 84% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 7% here, against 6.4% across neighbourhoods in Plymouth |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Peninsula Dental School, Plymouth — 3 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Lipson Co-operative Academy — 0.1 miles Plymouth High School for Girls — 1.2 miles Eggbuckland Community College — 1.4 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 18 schools, about 15,653 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 103 schools, 39,211 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.

## Orthodontists in Nearby Areas

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[Mount Gould](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/mount-gould)

[Cattedown](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/cattedown)

[Crabtree](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/crabtree)

[Higher Compton](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/higher-compton)

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Title Orthodontists in Laira, Plymouth | Compare NHS & Private

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Updated 2026-09-15

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