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

Orthodontic practices in North Side, Gateshead.

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## North Side at a Glance

| Nation | England |
| --- | --- |
| Council area | Sunderland |
| NHS dental services | NHS North East and North Cumbria 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 | 13.4% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,654 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 5.5% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 6.5% aged 16 to 24 and 31.3% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 16.3% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 2,052 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 20.3% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 4 practices, more than 56% of towns in England |
| Access within Gateshead | 55th closest to an orthodontic practice of 65 places in the county (the county median is 1.3 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 2.6 miles away, closer than 61% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 5.5% here, against 7% across neighbourhoods in Gateshead |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Newcastle Dental Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne — 6 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Oxclose Community Academy — 0.6 miles Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy — 0.6 miles Washington Academy — 1.5 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 7 schools, about 8,149 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 122 schools, 41,439 pupils (DfE) |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 22.3% 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

[Blackfell](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/blackfell)

[Oxclose](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/oxclose)

[Barley Mow](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/barley-mow)

[Lambton](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/lambton)

[Low Eighton](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/low-eighton)

[Rickleton](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/rickleton)

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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 North Side, Gateshead | Compare NHS & Private

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Updated 2026-09-15

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