Dentist Atlas

How hard is it to get an NHS dentist in North West?

In the 24 months to 31 March 2026, 45% of adults living in North West were seen by an NHS dentist, against 40% in England as a whole. Of children, 64% were seen in 12 months, against 60% nationally.

45%of adults seen in 24 months
64%of children seen in 12 months
35council areas in this region
7,772,854residents (mid-2025)

Council areas in North West

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 North West

Council areaAdults seen, 24 monthsChildren seen, 12 monthsPopulation
Stockport53%68%304,879
Oldham52%64%251,915
Wirral51%62%329,896
Trafford50%70%240,981
Tameside49%65%240,822
Wigan49%65%347,089
Bury49%62%199,271
Bolton48%67%309,732
Blackburn with Darwen48%70%163,801
Pendle48%66%100,203
Halton48%58%131,912
St. Helens47%62%189,890
Sefton47%63%287,583
Burnley47%61%100,946
Warrington47%63%215,425
Fylde47%67%86,689
Rochdale46%65%237,641
Rossendale46%70%73,688
Cheshire West and Chester45%66%373,951
Chorley45%73%121,814
Cheshire East45%67%425,459
West Lancashire44%67%123,564
South Ribble44%71%117,554
Knowsley44%61%163,723
Blackpool43%57%143,492
Hyndburn43%69%86,908
Lancaster42%70%145,237
Wyre41%62%120,528
Salford40%60%297,004
Manchester40%63%588,256
Preston39%63%164,498
Westmorland and Furness37%61%231,307
Liverpool37%60%507,915
Ribble Valley34%57%66,938
Cumberland33%51%282,343

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.