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

Orthodontic practices in Ridgewood, East Sussex.

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## Ridgewood at a Glance

| Nation | England |
| --- | --- |
| Council area | Wealden |
| NHS dental services | NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board |
| NHS orthodontic charges | Free for eligible under-18s; adults pay Band 3 (£332.10) |
| Area type (ONS) | Urban: Further from a major town or city |
| Deprivation | Less deprived than most of England |
| Residents under 16 | 19.8% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 2,049 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 7.2% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 9.7% aged 16 to 24 and 30.5% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 5.5% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 1,456 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 14.8% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 1 practice |
| Access within East Sussex | 23rd closest to an orthodontic practice of 378 places in the county (the county median is 5 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 1.0 miles away, closer than 83% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 7.2% here, against 6.8% across neighbourhoods in East Sussex |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Guy's Hospital Dental Institute, London — 38 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Uckfield College — 1.1 miles King's Academy Ringmer — 4.7 miles Chailey School — 5.8 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 1 school, about 1,671 pupils (DfE) |

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

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[Budlett's Common](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/budlett-s-common)

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Title Orthodontists in Ridgewood, East Sussex | Compare NHS & Private

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Updated 2026-09-15

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