Dentist Atlas

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

In the 24 months to 31 March 2026, 30% of adults living in South West were seen by an NHS dentist, against 40% in England as a whole. Of children, 55% were seen in 12 months, against 60% nationally.

30%of adults seen in 24 months
55%of children seen in 12 months
27council areas in this region
5,906,997residents (mid-2025)

Council areas in South 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 South West

Council areaAdults seen, 24 monthsChildren seen, 12 monthsPopulation
Isles of Scilly47%57%2,299
South Gloucestershire42%62%308,787
Forest of Dean39%57%90,157
Stroud39%61%126,418
North Somerset38%65%227,160
Mid Devon38%52%85,593
Wiltshire34%58%526,392
Gloucester34%60%138,565
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole34%58%405,829
Dorset33%55%391,036
Torridge33%54%70,378
Bristol, City of31%57%495,260
Torbay31%57%139,486
Swindon30%58%245,286
Cornwall29%52%584,782
Bath and North East Somerset29%57%200,898
East Devon28%52%159,637
Teignbridge27%44%138,607
North Devon25%48%101,281
Somerset24%45%590,972
Cotswold24%55%91,563
Cheltenham24%45%121,452
Tewkesbury24%52%103,753
West Devon22%48%58,980
Exeter22%44%137,894
Plymouth21%57%271,361
South Hams20%47%93,171

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.