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title: "Orthodontists in Shildon, County Durham | Compare NHS & Private"
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description: "Find orthodontic practices in Shildon, County Durham and nearby areas. Start online in minutes with Virtual Consultant."
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# Orthodontists in Shildon

Orthodontic practices in Shildon, County Durham.

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## Shildon 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) | Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city |
| Deprivation | More deprived than most of England |
| Population | 9,976 |
| Residents under 16 | 23.7% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,771 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 8.1% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 9.3% aged 16 to 24 and 30% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 43.4% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 4,955 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 31.1% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 3 practices, more than 52% of towns in England |
| Access within County Durham | 131st closest to an orthodontic practice of 354 places in the county (the county median is 3.5 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 2.8 miles away, closer than 59% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 8.1% here, against 6.6% across neighbourhoods in County Durham |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Newcastle Dental Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne — 24 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Greenfield Academy — 1.7 miles King James I Academy Bishop Auckland — 2.4 miles Bishop Barrington Academy — 2.5 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 4 schools, about 3,330 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.

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Updated 2026-09-15

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