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

Orthodontic practices in Whetstone, Leicestershire.

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## Whetstone at a Glance

| Nation | England |
| --- | --- |
| Council area | Blaby |
| NHS dental services | NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland 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 | Around the England average |
| Population | 6,556 |
| Residents under 16 | 17.8% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,533 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 | 9.3% aged 16 to 24 and 31.9% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 19.6% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 2,505 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 18.1% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 18 practices, more than 89% of towns in England |
| Access within Leicestershire | 59th closest to an orthodontic practice of 343 places in the county (the county median is 3.8 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 2.0 miles away, closer than 68% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 6.8% here, against 6.8% across neighbourhoods in Leicestershire |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Birmingham Dental Hospital, Birmingham — 31 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Countesthorpe Academy — 1.4 miles Brockington College — 1.5 miles South Wigston High School — 1.9 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 6 schools, about 5,550 pupils (DfE) |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 22% 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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