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

Orthodontic practices in Westlea, County Durham.

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## Westlea at a Glance

| Nation | England |
| --- | --- |
| Council area | County Durham |
| 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 | Less deprived than most of England |
| Residents under 16 | 8.8% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,079 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 3.1% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 6.8% aged 16 to 24 and 20.6% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 14.3% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 4,860 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 22.7% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 4 practices, more than 56% of towns in England |
| Access within County Durham | 167th closest to an orthodontic practice of 354 places in the county (the county median is 3.5 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 3.3 miles away, closer than 54% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 3.1% here, against 6.6% across neighbourhoods in County Durham |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Newcastle Dental Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne — 14 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Seaham High School — 0.9 miles Venerable Bede Church of England Academy — 3.2 miles Easington Academy — 3.3 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 1 school, about 1,095 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 273 schools, 74,080 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.

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Updated 2026-09-15

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