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

Orthodontic practices in Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne.

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## Walker at a Glance

| Nation | England |
| --- | --- |
| Council area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 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 | More deprived than most of England |
| Residents under 16 | 20.8% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,478 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 7.9% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 8.3% aged 16 to 24 and 29.6% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 48.3% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 5,075 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 28.9% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 22 practices, more than 92% of towns in England |
| Access within Newcastle upon Tyne | 29th closest to an orthodontic practice of 47 places in the county (the county median is 0.8 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 1.1 miles away, closer than 81% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 7.9% here, against 6.6% across neighbourhoods in Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Newcastle Dental Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne — 3 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Walker Riverside Academy — 0.8 miles St Joseph's Catholic Academy — 1.3 miles Benfield School — 1.4 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 12 schools, about 11,059 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 107 schools, 46,647 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.

## Orthodontists in Nearby Areas

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[Heworth Lane](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/heworth-lane)

[Low Walker](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/low-walker)

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Practice information is compiled from official public sources including CQC, NHS registers, and practice websites. Listings are informational and are not clinical endorsements.

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Updated 2026-09-15

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