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title: "Orthodontists in South Ockendon | Compare NHS & Private Practices"
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description: "Find orthodontic practices in South Ockendon, Borough of Thurrock and nearby areas. Start online in minutes with Virtual Consultant."
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# Orthodontists in South Ockendon

Orthodontic practices in South Ockendon, Borough of Thurrock.

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## South Ockendon at a Glance

| Nation | England |
| --- | --- |
| Council area | Thurrock |
| NHS dental services | NHS Essex 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 |
| Population | 19,460 |
| Residents under 16 | 22.9% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,925 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 8.6% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 9.6% aged 16 to 24 and 33.8% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 17.4% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 1,482 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 17.1% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 16 practices, more than 87% of towns in England |
| Access within Borough of Thurrock | 18th closest to an orthodontic practice of 28 places in the county (the county median is 1.3 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 1.7 miles away, closer than 72% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 8.6% here, against 7.7% across neighbourhoods in Borough of Thurrock |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Royal London Dental Hospital, London — 14 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Harris Academy Ockendon — 0.2 miles Ormiston Park Academy — 1.1 miles Harris Academy Chafford Hundred — 2.0 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 9 schools, about 8,114 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 58 schools, 31,239 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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[Belhus](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/belhus)

[North Ockendon](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/north-ockendon)

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Updated 2026-09-15

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