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

Orthodontic practices in Wrekenton, Gateshead.

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## Wrekenton at a Glance

| Nation | England |
| --- | --- |
| Council area | Gateshead |
| 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 | Around the England average |
| Residents under 16 | 14.1% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,558 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 5.9% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 7.8% aged 16 to 24 and 26.8% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 27.4% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 2,975 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 23% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 12 practices, more than 79% of towns in England |
| Access within Gateshead | 31st closest to an orthodontic practice of 65 places in the county (the county median is 1.3 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 1.3 miles away, closer than 78% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 5.9% here, against 7% across neighbourhoods in Gateshead |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Newcastle Dental Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne — 5 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead — 0.8 miles Grace College — 1.5 miles XP Gateshead — 1.7 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 9 schools, about 9,304 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 91 schools, 30,087 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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