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title: "Orthodontists in Pen-y-Darren | Compare NHS & Private Practices"
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description: "Find orthodontic practices in Pen-y-Darren, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough and nearby areas. Start online in minutes with Virtual Consultant."
updated: 2026-09-15T00:00:00Z
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# Orthodontists in Pen-y-Darren

Orthodontic practices in Pen-y-Darren, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough.

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## Pen-y-Darren at a Glance

| Nation | Wales |
| --- | --- |
| Council area | Merthyr Tydfil |
| NHS dental services | Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board |
| NHS orthodontic charges | Free for eligible under-18s; adults capped at £384 per course |
| Area type (ONS) | Urban: Further from a major town or city |
| Deprivation | Less deprived than most of Wales |
| Residents under 16 | 19.5% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,532 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 8.5% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 9% aged 16 to 24 and 35.6% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 11.8% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 2,231 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 16.5% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 3 practices, more than 73% of towns in Wales |
| Access within Merthyr Tydfil County Borough | 15th closest to an orthodontic practice of 44 places in the county (the county median is 1.7 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 1.2 miles away, closer than 89% of towns in Wales |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 8.5% here, against 6.6% across neighbourhoods in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough |
| Nearest university dental hospital | University Dental Hospital of Cardiff, Cardiff — 18 miles |

Sources: ONS geography via postcodes.io, Census 2021, DfE school statistics, OHID Fingertips and UK NHS dental charge schedules.

## Orthodontists in Nearby Areas

[Penyard](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/penyard)

[Abermorlais](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/abermorlais)

[Cae-pant-tywyll](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/cae-pant-tywyll)

[Glebeland](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/glebeland)

[Incline Top](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/incline-top)

[Merthyr Tydfil](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/merthyr-tydfil)

[All Areas in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/county/merthyr-tydfil-county-borough)

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Updated 2026-09-15

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