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title: "Orthodontists in The Straits, Lancashire | Compare NHS & Private"
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# Orthodontists in The Straits

Orthodontic practices in The Straits, Lancashire.

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## The Straits at a Glance

| Nation | England |
| --- | --- |
| Council area | South Ribble |
| NHS dental services | NHS Lancashire and South 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 | 16.8% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,513 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 | 8% aged 16 to 24 and 25.3% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 9.6% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 1,410 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 18.3% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 14 practices, more than 83% of towns in England |
| Access within Lancashire | 143rd closest to an orthodontic practice of 618 places in the county (the county median is 2 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 1.0 miles away, closer than 83% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 6.8% here, against 6.7% across neighbourhoods in Lancashire |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Preston Dental School, Preston — 4 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Academy@Worden — 0.7 miles Wellfield Academy — 0.9 miles St Mary's Catholic High School — 1.1 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 7 schools, about 5,433 pupils (DfE) |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 26.7% across the local ICB (OHID) |

Sources: ONS geography via postcodes.io, Census 2021, DfE school statistics, OHID Fingertips and UK NHS dental charge schedules.

## Orthodontists in Nearby Areas

[Earnshaw Bridge](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/earnshaw-bridge)

[Seven Stars](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/seven-stars)

[Lower House](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/lower-house)

[Wade Hall](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/wade-hall)

[Golden Hill](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/golden-hill)

[Midge Hall](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/midge-hall)

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Updated 2026-09-15

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