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

Orthodontic practices in Shotley Bridge, County Durham.

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## Shotley Bridge 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) | Urban: Nearer to a major town or city |
| Deprivation | Less deprived than most of England |
| Residents under 16 | 15.3% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,805 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 6.8% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 7.1% aged 16 to 24 and 27.4% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 12% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 2,737 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 17.7% 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 | 40th closest to an orthodontic practice of 354 places in the county (the county median is 3.5 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 1.4 miles away, closer than 76% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 6.8% here, against 6.6% across neighbourhoods in County Durham |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Newcastle Dental Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne — 12 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Consett Academy — 1.2 miles St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester — 5.0 miles Tanfield School — 5.7 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 1 school, about 1,493 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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