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title: "Orthodontists in Preston-le-Skerne | Compare Practices"
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description: "Find orthodontic practices in Preston-le-Skerne, County Durham and nearby areas. Start online in minutes with Virtual Consultant."
updated: 2026-09-15T00:00:00Z
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# Orthodontists in Preston-le-Skerne

Orthodontic practices in Preston-le-Skerne, County Durham.

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## Preston-le-Skerne at a Glance

| Nation | England |
| --- | --- |
| Council area | County Durham |
| 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) | Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city |
| Deprivation | Less deprived than most of England |
| Residents under 16 | 14.7% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,608 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 6.7% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 6.5% aged 16 to 24 and 24% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 6% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 20 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 17.2% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 1 practice |
| Access within County Durham | 225th closest to an orthodontic practice of 354 places in the county (the county median is 3.5 miles) |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 6.7% here, against 6.6% across neighbourhoods in County Durham |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Newcastle Dental Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne — 26 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Woodham Academy — 1.6 miles UTC South Durham — 2.2 miles Greenfield Academy — 2.9 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 3 schools, about 2,058 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 273 schools, 74,080 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

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[Aycliffe Village](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/aycliffe-village)

[Newton Ketton](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/newton-ketton)

[Newton Aycliffe](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/newton-aycliffe)

[Coatham Mundeville](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/coatham-mundeville)

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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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Updated 2026-09-15

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