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

Orthodontic practices in Lower Compton, Plymouth.

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## Lower Compton 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 | Around the England average |
| Residents under 16 | 15.9% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,323 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 6% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 8.7% aged 16 to 24 and 28.8% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 20.8% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 6,263 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 22.2% 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 | 8th closest to an orthodontic practice of 57 places in the county (the county median is 0.8 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 0.3 miles away, closer than 95% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 6% here, against 6.4% across neighbourhoods in Plymouth |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Peninsula Dental School, Plymouth — 2 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Eggbuckland Community College — 0.6 miles Lipson Co-operative Academy — 0.7 miles Plymouth High School for Girls — 1.0 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 18 schools, about 15,642 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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[Greenbank](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/greenbank)

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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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Title Orthodontists in Lower Compton, Plymouth | Compare NHS & Private

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Updated 2026-09-15

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