Dentist Atlas

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In the 24 months to 31 March 2026, 36% of adults living in London were seen by an NHS dentist, against 40% in England as a whole. Of children, 54% were seen in 12 months, against 60% nationally.

36%of adults seen in 24 months
54%of children seen in 12 months
33council areas in this region
9,122,909residents (mid-2025)

Council areas in London

Colour shows the official share of adults seen in the 24 months to 31 March 2026. Click an area for its page.

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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 London

Council areaAdults seen, 24 monthsChildren seen, 12 monthsPopulation
Lewisham46%56%301,037
Havering43%55%280,787
Bexley42%56%257,103
Sutton41%58%213,972
Enfield41%53%329,400
Croydon41%53%410,085
Hillingdon40%60%326,671
Waltham Forest40%57%283,713
Lambeth39%54%314,298
Southwark39%54%312,366
Greenwich39%56%301,225
Ealing38%59%387,072
Barking and Dagenham38%49%238,295
Redbridge38%54%321,829
Harrow37%59%272,612
Hounslow37%59%299,486
Hackney36%51%266,241
Haringey36%54%266,218
Brent36%55%352,201
Kingston upon Thames36%56%172,761
Bromley35%57%336,048
Merton35%47%218,891
Hammersmith and Fulham34%48%190,216
Barnet33%51%408,087
Islington32%52%224,551
Richmond upon Thames32%48%196,713
Newham31%51%376,542
Camden30%47%216,658
Wandsworth30%46%339,859
Tower Hamlets29%54%334,240
Kensington and Chelsea27%36%145,734
Westminster27%43%212,367
City of London9%39%15,631

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.