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title: "Orthodontists in West Smethwick, Sandwell | Compare NHS & Private"
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description: "Find orthodontic practices in West Smethwick, Sandwell and nearby areas. Start online in minutes with Virtual Consultant."
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# Orthodontists in West Smethwick

Orthodontic practices in West Smethwick, Sandwell.

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## West Smethwick at a Glance

| Nation | England |
| --- | --- |
| Council area | Sandwell |
| NHS dental services | NHS Black Country 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 | 24.1% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 2,149 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 10% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 15% aged 16 to 24 and 36.9% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 26.7% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 2,184 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 13.3% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 36 practices, more than 97% of towns in England |
| Access within Sandwell | 57th closest to an orthodontic practice of 60 places in the county (the county median is 0.8 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 1.4 miles away, closer than 76% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 10% here, against 8.7% across neighbourhoods in Sandwell |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Birmingham Dental Hospital, Birmingham — 4 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Holly Lodge High School College of Science — 0.2 miles West Bromwich Collegiate Academy — 0.7 miles Sandwell Academy — 1.1 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 25 schools, about 27,091 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 133 schools, 63,015 pupils (DfE) |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 23.8% 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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