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title: "Orthodontists in Lower Bush, Medway | Compare NHS & Private"
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# Orthodontists in Lower Bush

Orthodontic practices in Lower Bush, Medway.

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## Lower Bush at a Glance

| Nation | England |
| --- | --- |
| Council area | Medway |
| 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) | Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city |
| Deprivation | Less deprived than most of England |
| Residents under 16 | 17.9% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,504 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 8% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 8.4% aged 16 to 24 and 28.8% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 6.2% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 229 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 15.3% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 15 practices, more than 85% of towns in England |
| Access within Medway | 22nd closest to an orthodontic practice of 43 places in the county (the county median is 2.4 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 2.4 miles away, closer than 63% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 8% here, against 6.8% across neighbourhoods in Medway |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Royal London Dental Hospital, London — 24 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Leigh Academy Strood — 1.6 miles Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School — 2.6 miles The Rochester Grammar School — 2.7 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 4 schools, about 5,273 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 110 schools, 52,482 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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[North Halling](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/north-halling)

[Cuxton](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/cuxton)

[Halling](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/halling)

[Shorne](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/shorne)

[Upper Halling](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/upper-halling)

[All Areas in Medway](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/county/medway)

Practice information is compiled from official public sources including CQC, NHS registers, and practice websites. Listings are informational and are not clinical endorsements.

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Updated 2026-09-15

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