Adults seen by an NHS dentist in the last two years, every council ranked
Adults living here who saw an NHS dentist in the last two years, wherever the dentist was. Seen is not the same as taking new patients. Figures for 24 months to March 2026, published for 296 councils in England. Lowest first: the order says where a council sits, not whether that is good.
Lowest: City of London, 8.9%. The council in the middle: South Cambridgeshire, 40%. Highest: Hastings, 57%.
| Place | Council | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of LondonLondon | 8.9% |
| 2 | South HamsSouth West | 20% |
| 3 | PeterboroughEast of England | 20.9% |
| 4 | BrecklandEast of England | 21% |
| 5 | PlymouthSouth West | 21.3% |
| 6 | ExeterSouth West | 21.7% |
| 7 | West DevonSouth West | 21.8% |
| 8 | CambridgeEast of England | 22.8% |
| 9 | FenlandEast of England | 23.1% |
| 10 joint | CheltenhamSouth West | 23.9% |
| 10 joint | TewkesburySouth West | 23.9% |
| 12 | CotswoldSouth West | 24.1% |
| 13 joint | King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England | 24.3% |
| 13 joint | SomersetSouth West | 24.3% |
| 15 | North DevonSouth West | 25.5% |
| 16 | ChichesterSouth East | 25.6% |
| 17 | ElmbridgeSouth East | 26.6% |
| 18 | NorwichEast of England | 26.7% |
| 19 | WestminsterLondon | 26.8% |
| 20 | Kensington and ChelseaLondon | 27% |
| 21 | TeignbridgeSouth West | 27.1% |
| 22 | WychavonWest Midlands | 28% |
| 23 | East DevonSouth West | 28.2% |
| 24 | East HampshireSouth East | 28.6% |
| 25 joint | Bath and North East SomersetSouth West | 28.8% |
| 25 joint | CornwallSouth West | 28.8% |
| 27 joint | Test ValleySouth East | 29.1% |
| 27 joint | Tower HamletsLondon | 29.1% |
| 29 | ReadingSouth East | 29.4% |
| 30 | RunnymedeSouth East | 29.5% |
| 31 | FarehamSouth East | 29.6% |
| 32 | RutlandEast Midlands | 29.7% |
| 33 joint | GuildfordSouth East | 30.1% |
| 33 joint | WandsworthLondon | 30.1% |
| 35 joint | PortsmouthSouth East | 30.2% |
| 35 joint | SwindonSouth West | 30.2% |
| 37 | CamdenLondon | 30.3% |
| 38 joint | Milton KeynesSouth East | 30.8% |
| 38 joint | South HollandEast Midlands | 30.8% |
| 38 joint | TorbaySouth West | 30.8% |
| 41 | East CambridgeshireEast of England | 31% |
| 42 | BristolSouth West | 31.1% |
| 43 joint | NewhamLondon | 31.2% |
| 43 joint | West OxfordshireSouth East | 31.2% |
| 45 | YorkYorkshire and the Humber | 31.5% |
| 46 | CanterburySouth East | 31.9% |
| 47 | Richmond upon ThamesLondon | 32% |
| 48 | MeltonEast Midlands | 32.2% |
| 49 | North NorfolkEast of England | 32.3% |
| 50 joint | ArunSouth East | 32.4% |
| 50 joint | IslingtonLondon | 32.4% |
| 50 joint | Tunbridge WellsSouth East | 32.4% |
| 53 | Isle of WightSouth East | 32.6% |
| 54 joint | WaverleySouth East | 32.9% |
| 54 joint | West SuffolkEast of England | 32.9% |
| 56 | TorridgeSouth West | 33.1% |
| 57 joint | CumberlandNorth West | 33.2% |
| 57 joint | Vale of White HorseSouth East | 33.2% |
| 59 | DorsetSouth West | 33.4% |
| 60 joint | BarnetLondon | 33.5% |
| 60 joint | Tonbridge and MallingSouth East | 33.5% |
| 62 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West | 33.6% |
| 63 | SloughSouth East | 33.7% |
| 64 | Ribble ValleyNorth West | 33.8% |
| 65 joint | HerefordshireWest Midlands | 34% |
| 65 joint | LincolnEast Midlands | 34% |
| 67 | MaidstoneSouth East | 34.1% |
| 68 | SevenoaksSouth East | 34.2% |
| 69 joint | Hammersmith and FulhamLondon | 34.4% |
| 69 joint | OxfordSouth East | 34.4% |
| 71 joint | GloucesterSouth West | 34.5% |
| 71 joint | WiltshireSouth West | 34.5% |
| 73 | East StaffordshireWest Midlands | 34.7% |
| 74 | MertonLondon | 34.9% |
| 75 | Surrey HeathSouth East | 35% |
| 76 | LutonEast of England | 35.1% |
| 77 joint | BromleyLondon | 35.2% |
| 77 joint | WokingSouth East | 35.2% |
| 79 joint | HavantSouth East | 35.3% |
| 79 joint | West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands | 35.3% |
| 81 | BuckinghamshireSouth East | 35.5% |
| 82 | Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East | 35.8% |
| 83 joint | BrentLondon | 35.9% |
| 83 joint | Kingston upon ThamesLondon | 35.9% |
| 83 joint | TamworthWest Midlands | 35.9% |
| 86 joint | South OxfordshireSouth East | 36% |
| 86 joint | SouthamptonSouth East | 36% |
| 88 | SpelthorneSouth East | 36.1% |
| 89 | HaringeyLondon | 36.2% |
| 90 | HuntingdonshireEast of England | 36.3% |
| 91 joint | Brighton and HoveSouth East | 36.4% |
| 91 joint | HackneyLondon | 36.4% |
| 93 | Reigate and BansteadSouth East | 36.5% |
| 94 joint | HounslowLondon | 36.6% |
| 94 joint | Mole ValleySouth East | 36.6% |
| 96 joint | LiverpoolNorth West | 36.7% |
| 96 joint | New ForestSouth East | 36.7% |
| 96 joint | Welwyn HatfieldEast of England | 36.7% |
| 96 joint | Westmorland and FurnessNorth West | 36.7% |
| 100 joint | South NorfolkEast of England | 36.8% |
| 100 joint | WinchesterSouth East | 36.8% |
| 102 | BostonEast Midlands | 37% |
| 103 joint | HarrowLondon | 37.1% |
| 103 joint | LewesSouth East | 37.1% |
| 105 joint | Mid SussexSouth East | 37.4% |
| 105 joint | North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands | 37.4% |
| 105 joint | South KestevenEast Midlands | 37.4% |
| 108 joint | BroadlandEast of England | 37.5% |
| 108 joint | South DerbyshireEast Midlands | 37.5% |
| 108 joint | TandridgeSouth East | 37.5% |
| 111 | Mid DevonSouth West | 37.9% |
| 112 | RedbridgeLondon | 38% |
| 113 joint | Kingston upon HullYorkshire and the Humber | 38.1% |
| 113 joint | North SomersetSouth West | 38.1% |
| 113 joint | ShropshireWest Midlands | 38.1% |
| 116 joint | CherwellSouth East | 38.2% |
| 116 joint | LeicesterEast Midlands | 38.2% |
| 116 joint | West BerkshireSouth East | 38.2% |
| 116 joint | WorthingSouth East | 38.2% |
| 120 joint | Barking and DagenhamLondon | 38.4% |
| 120 joint | HertsmereEast of England | 38.4% |
| 120 joint | WatfordEast of England | 38.4% |
| 120 joint | WealdenSouth East | 38.4% |
| 124 joint | EalingLondon | 38.5% |
| 124 joint | GreenwichLondon | 38.5% |
| 126 joint | MedwaySouth East | 38.6% |
| 126 joint | SouthwarkLondon | 38.6% |
| 126 joint | TendringEast of England | 38.6% |
| 129 joint | Newcastle upon TyneNorth East | 38.7% |
| 129 joint | StroudSouth West | 38.7% |
| 129 joint | ThurrockEast of England | 38.7% |
| 132 | Amber ValleyEast Midlands | 38.8% |
| 133 | Central BedfordshireEast of England | 38.9% |
| 134 | DoverSouth East | 39% |
| 135 | LambethLondon | 39.1% |
| 136 | Forest of DeanSouth West | 39.3% |
| 137 joint | PrestonNorth West | 39.5% |
| 137 joint | WalsallWest Midlands | 39.5% |
| 137 joint | Waltham ForestLondon | 39.5% |
| 140 joint | HorshamSouth East | 39.6% |
| 140 joint | North YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber | 39.6% |
| 142 joint | HillingdonLondon | 39.7% |
| 142 joint | LichfieldWest Midlands | 39.7% |
| 142 joint | ManchesterNorth West | 39.7% |
| 145 joint | LeedsYorkshire and the Humber | 39.8% |
| 145 joint | RushcliffeEast Midlands | 39.8% |
| 147 | ColchesterEast of England | 39.9% |
| 148 | South CambridgeshireEast of England | 40% |
| 149 joint | CrawleySouth East | 40.1% |
| 149 joint | SalfordNorth West | 40.1% |
| 151 | Three RiversEast of England | 40.2% |
| 152 joint | SunderlandNorth East | 40.3% |
| 152 joint | UttlesfordEast of England | 40.3% |
| 154 joint | County DurhamNorth East | 40.4% |
| 154 joint | DarlingtonNorth East | 40.4% |
| 154 joint | WorcesterWest Midlands | 40.4% |
| 157 joint | NottinghamEast Midlands | 40.5% |
| 157 joint | WyreNorth West | 40.5% |
| 159 | Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East | 40.6% |
| 160 joint | BaberghEast of England | 40.9% |
| 160 joint | WolverhamptonWest Midlands | 40.9% |
| 162 | CroydonLondon | 41% |
| 163 joint | DartfordSouth East | 41.1% |
| 163 joint | Epping ForestEast of England | 41.1% |
| 163 joint | MansfieldEast Midlands | 41.1% |
| 166 joint | EnfieldLondon | 41.2% |
| 166 joint | RushmoorSouth East | 41.2% |
| 166 joint | SandwellWest Midlands | 41.2% |
| 166 joint | SuttonLondon | 41.2% |
| 170 joint | EastbourneSouth East | 41.4% |
| 170 joint | North West LeicestershireEast Midlands | 41.4% |
| 170 joint | StaffordWest Midlands | 41.4% |
| 173 joint | East SuffolkEast of England | 41.5% |
| 173 joint | Folkestone and HytheSouth East | 41.5% |
| 173 joint | North KestevenEast Midlands | 41.5% |
| 176 joint | BexleyLondon | 41.6% |
| 176 joint | DerbyEast Midlands | 41.6% |
| 176 joint | EastleighSouth East | 41.6% |
| 176 joint | South GloucestershireSouth West | 41.6% |
| 180 joint | Malvern HillsWest Midlands | 41.7% |
| 180 joint | Stockton-on-TeesNorth East | 41.7% |
| 182 joint | BirminghamWest Midlands | 41.8% |
| 182 joint | LancasterNorth West | 41.8% |
| 184 joint | Bracknell ForestSouth East | 41.9% |
| 184 joint | East LindseyEast Midlands | 41.9% |
| 184 joint | Mid SuffolkEast of England | 41.9% |
| 187 | GraveshamSouth East | 42% |
| 188 joint | CharnwoodEast Midlands | 42.1% |
| 188 joint | North LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber | 42.1% |
| 188 joint | WokinghamSouth East | 42.1% |
| 191 joint | HartSouth East | 42.2% |
| 191 joint | IpswichEast of England | 42.2% |
| 193 | St AlbansEast of England | 42.3% |
| 194 | East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber | 42.4% |
| 195 joint | BedfordEast of England | 42.6% |
| 195 joint | Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands | 42.6% |
| 197 joint | HaveringLondon | 42.8% |
| 197 joint | West LindseyEast Midlands | 42.8% |
| 199 joint | GosportSouth East | 42.9% |
| 199 joint | HyndburnNorth West | 42.9% |
| 199 joint | South StaffordshireWest Midlands | 42.9% |
| 202 | BlackpoolNorth West | 43% |
| 203 | High PeakEast Midlands | 43.1% |
| 204 | ThanetSouth East | 43.3% |
| 205 | MiddlesbroughNorth East | 43.4% |
| 206 | BroxbourneEast of England | 43.6% |
| 207 joint | HartlepoolNorth East | 43.7% |
| 207 joint | KnowsleyNorth West | 43.7% |
| 207 joint | Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands | 43.7% |
| 210 | South RibbleNorth West | 44.2% |
| 211 | North HertfordshireEast of England | 44.3% |
| 212 joint | BrentwoodEast of England | 44.5% |
| 212 joint | DacorumEast of England | 44.5% |
| 212 joint | West LancashireNorth West | 44.5% |
| 215 | BroxtoweEast Midlands | 44.6% |
| 216 | HarboroughEast Midlands | 44.7% |
| 217 joint | Cheshire EastNorth West | 44.8% |
| 217 joint | ChorleyNorth West | 44.8% |
| 217 joint | CoventryWest Midlands | 44.8% |
| 220 joint | AshfordSouth East | 44.9% |
| 220 joint | WarwickWest Midlands | 44.9% |
| 222 joint | BromsgroveWest Midlands | 45.2% |
| 222 joint | Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West | 45.2% |
| 222 joint | North East LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber | 45.2% |
| 225 joint | LewishamLondon | 45.6% |
| 225 joint | RossendaleNorth West | 45.6% |
| 227 | BradfordYorkshire and the Humber | 45.7% |
| 228 | RochdaleNorth West | 45.8% |
| 229 | BraintreeEast of England | 45.9% |
| 230 joint | AshfieldEast Midlands | 46.1% |
| 230 joint | SwaleSouth East | 46.1% |
| 232 joint | BlabyEast Midlands | 46.2% |
| 232 joint | NorthumberlandNorth East | 46.2% |
| 234 joint | Epsom and EwellSouth East | 46.5% |
| 234 joint | ErewashEast Midlands | 46.5% |
| 234 joint | FyldeNorth West | 46.5% |
| 234 joint | HarlowEast of England | 46.5% |
| 238 | WarringtonNorth West | 46.6% |
| 239 | BurnleyNorth West | 46.7% |
| 240 | Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands | 46.9% |
| 241 | Cannock ChaseWest Midlands | 47% |
| 242 joint | East HertfordshireEast of England | 47.1% |
| 242 joint | SeftonNorth West | 47.1% |
| 242 joint | St. HelensNorth West | 47.1% |
| 245 | Isles of ScillySouth West | 47.2% |
| 246 | Telford and WrekinWest Midlands | 47.3% |
| 247 joint | SolihullWest Midlands | 47.4% |
| 247 joint | Southend-on-SeaEast of England | 47.4% |
| 249 joint | Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands | 47.6% |
| 249 joint | RotherSouth East | 47.6% |
| 251 joint | HaltonNorth West | 47.7% |
| 251 joint | Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands | 47.7% |
| 251 joint | Wyre ForestWest Midlands | 47.7% |
| 254 | BasildonEast of England | 47.8% |
| 255 joint | CalderdaleYorkshire and the Humber | 47.9% |
| 255 joint | GatesheadNorth East | 47.9% |
| 255 joint | RugbyWest Midlands | 47.9% |
| 258 | RochfordEast of England | 48% |
| 259 joint | Great YarmouthEast of England | 48.1% |
| 259 joint | Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands | 48.1% |
| 259 joint | PendleNorth West | 48.1% |
| 262 joint | Blackburn with DarwenNorth West | 48.2% |
| 262 joint | North TynesideNorth East | 48.2% |
| 262 joint | North WarwickshireWest Midlands | 48.2% |
| 265 | BoltonNorth West | 48.3% |
| 266 | BolsoverEast Midlands | 48.6% |
| 267 | BuryNorth West | 48.7% |
| 268 joint | WakefieldYorkshire and the Humber | 48.8% |
| 268 joint | WiganNorth West | 48.8% |
| 270 | AdurSouth East | 49% |
| 271 | RedditchWest Midlands | 49.2% |
| 272 | DudleyWest Midlands | 49.3% |
| 273 | TamesideNorth West | 49.5% |
| 274 joint | BassetlawEast Midlands | 49.7% |
| 274 joint | TraffordNorth West | 49.7% |
| 276 | SheffieldYorkshire and the Humber | 49.8% |
| 277 joint | ChelmsfordEast of England | 50.1% |
| 277 joint | Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands | 50.1% |
| 279 | BarnsleyYorkshire and the Humber | 50.3% |
| 280 | WirralNorth West | 50.7% |
| 281 | StevenageEast of England | 51.4% |
| 282 joint | Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands | 51.5% |
| 282 joint | KirkleesYorkshire and the Humber | 51.5% |
| 284 | OldhamNorth West | 51.7% |
| 285 | South TynesideNorth East | 52% |
| 286 joint | GedlingEast Midlands | 52.8% |
| 286 joint | Redcar and ClevelandNorth East | 52.8% |
| 288 joint | Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands | 53.3% |
| 288 joint | StockportNorth West | 53.3% |
| 290 | DoncasterYorkshire and the Humber | 54% |
| 291 | MaldonEast of England | 54.8% |
| 292 | North East DerbyshireEast Midlands | 54.9% |
| 293 | Castle PointEast of England | 55.7% |
| 294 | RotherhamYorkshire and the Humber | 56.6% |
| 295 | ChesterfieldEast Midlands | 56.9% |
| 296 | HastingsSouth East | 57% |
Not in this list
- Northern Ireland. Published for England only.
- Scotland. Published for England only.
- Wales. Published for England only.
NHS Business Services Authority, NHS Dental Statistics for England 2025/26, adults seen in the previous 24 months as a share of the adult population, by council of residence · 24 months to March 2026 · fetched 4 October 2026 · How this is measured
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