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

Orthodontic practices in Smallshaw, Borough of Tameside.

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## Smallshaw at a Glance

| Nation | England |
| --- | --- |
| Council area | Tameside |
| NHS dental services | NHS Greater Manchester 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 | More deprived than most of England |
| Residents under 16 | 19.3% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,506 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 8.3% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 10% aged 16 to 24 and 30.5% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 23.6% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 5,277 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 19.5% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 17 practices, more than 88% of towns in England |
| Access within Borough of Tameside | 30th closest to an orthodontic practice of 69 places in the county (the county median is 0.8 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 0.7 miles away, closer than 88% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 8.3% here, against 7.5% across neighbourhoods in Borough of Tameside |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Manchester University Dental Hospital, Manchester — 6 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Dixons Ashton Academy — 0.5 miles St Damian's RC Science College — 0.8 miles West Hill School — 1.4 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 14 schools, about 14,534 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 106 schools, 37,051 pupils (DfE) |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 30.4% 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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