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

Orthodontic practices in Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne.

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## Shieldfield at a Glance

| Nation | England |
| --- | --- |
| Council area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 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 | 3.2% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 3,267 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 1.2% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 71.6% aged 16 to 24 and 17.3% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 49.9% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 11,356 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 13.7% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 19 practices, more than 90% of towns in England |
| Access within Newcastle upon Tyne | 11th closest to an orthodontic practice of 47 places in the county (the county median is 0.8 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 0.4 miles away, closer than 93% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 1.2% here, against 6.6% across neighbourhoods in Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Newcastle Dental Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne — under a mile |
| Nearest secondary schools | Jesmond Park Academy — 1.1 miles North East Futures UTC — 1.1 miles Benfield School — 1.8 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 16 schools, about 16,820 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 107 schools, 46,647 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.

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Updated 2026-09-15

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