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

Orthodontic practices in Whessoe, Darlington.

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## Whessoe at a Glance

| Nation | England |
| --- | --- |
| Council area | Darlington |
| 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 | 16.3% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,739 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 8.5% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 9.5% aged 16 to 24 and 27.4% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 10.6% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 1,852 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 15.3% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 6 practices, more than 64% of towns in England |
| Access within Darlington | 20th closest to an orthodontic practice of 43 places in the county (the county median is 1.5 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 1.3 miles away, closer than 78% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 8.5% here, against 7.4% across neighbourhoods in Darlington |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Newcastle Dental Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne — 29 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Longfield Academy — 1.0 miles Wyvern Academy — 1.9 miles Haughton Academy — 2.2 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 8 schools, about 6,410 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 46 schools, 16,037 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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