Dentist Atlas

How hard is it to get an NHS dentist in East of England?

In the 24 months to 31 March 2026, 39% of adults living in East of England were seen by an NHS dentist, against 40% in England as a whole. Of children, 59% were seen in 12 months, against 60% nationally.

39%of adults seen in 24 months
59%of children seen in 12 months
45council areas in this region
6,613,801residents (mid-2025)

Council areas in East of England

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Boundaries: Office for National Statistics, Local Authority Districts, December 2024, ultra-generalised. Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

Council areas in East of England

Council areaAdults seen, 24 monthsChildren seen, 12 monthsPopulation
Castle Point56%65%90,613
Maldon55%62%70,196
Stevenage51%67%92,081
Chelmsford50%62%190,570
Great Yarmouth48%68%100,957
Rochford48%58%90,760
Basildon48%59%193,489
Southend-on-Sea47%59%185,214
East Hertfordshire47%63%158,033
Harlow47%60%98,543
Braintree46%62%166,471
Dacorum45%67%162,316
Brentwood44%58%80,104
North Hertfordshire44%69%137,365
Broxbourne44%60%103,130
Bedford43%58%196,398
St Albans42%61%150,757
Ipswich42%66%139,457
Mid Suffolk42%62%113,047
East Suffolk41%67%250,106
Epping Forest41%58%138,394
Babergh41%60%97,833
Uttlesford40%58%96,762
Three Rivers40%61%96,068
South Cambridgeshire40%61%174,641
Colchester40%60%201,163
Central Bedfordshire39%63%321,605
Thurrock39%52%181,664
Tendring39%59%159,060
Watford38%59%107,658
Hertsmere38%57%110,242
Broadland37%61%139,652
South Norfolk37%59%150,396
Welwyn Hatfield37%64%121,748
Huntingdonshire36%58%191,941
Luton35%66%236,380
West Suffolk33%45%189,407
North Norfolk32%56%103,708
East Cambridgeshire31%58%94,599
Norwich27%57%145,676
King's Lynn and West Norfolk24%49%156,943
Fenland23%52%105,930
Cambridge23%51%149,872
Breckland21%42%148,095
Peterborough21%52%224,757

Information only, not medical advice. If you are in pain or worried about a dental problem, contact a dentist, call NHS 111, or call 999 in an emergency. Dentist Atlas is independent and is not part of, or endorsed by, the NHS.

NHS dental activity and patients seen: NHS Business Services Authority, NHS Dental Statistics for England 2025/26 (published 27 August 2026, updated 20 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. Population: ONS mid-2025 estimates as used in those tables. NHS charges checked 11 November 2026.