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

Orthodontic practices in Merelake, Cheshire East.

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## Merelake at a Glance

| Nation | England |
| --- | --- |
| Council area | Cheshire East |
| NHS dental services | NHS Cheshire and Merseyside 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 | Less deprived than most of England |
| Residents under 16 | 14.5% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,598 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 5.8% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 6.5% aged 16 to 24 and 25.1% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 12.3% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 702 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 21.1% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 5 practices, more than 60% of towns in England |
| Access within Cheshire East | 73rd closest to an orthodontic practice of 271 places in the county (the county median is 2.5 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 1.5 miles away, closer than 75% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 5.8% here, against 6.4% across neighbourhoods in Cheshire East |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Manchester University Dental Hospital, Manchester — 27 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | The King's CofE Academy — 1.5 miles Alsager School — 2.1 miles Kidsgrove Secondary School — 2.2 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 4 schools, about 3,099 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 175 schools, 60,416 pupils (DfE) |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 31.2% 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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Updated 2026-09-15

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