Dentist Atlas

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

In the 24 months to 31 March 2026, 43% of adults living in West Midlands were seen by an NHS dentist, against 40% in England as a whole. Of children, 57% were seen in 12 months, against 60% nationally.

43%of adults seen in 24 months
57%of children seen in 12 months
30council areas in this region
6,205,854residents (mid-2025)

Council areas in West Midlands

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 West Midlands

Council areaAdults seen, 24 monthsChildren seen, 12 monthsPopulation
Staffordshire Moorlands53%72%96,764
Stoke-on-Trent50%64%272,282
Dudley49%52%333,941
Redditch49%64%87,548
North Warwickshire48%60%67,688
Rugby48%58%125,594
Wyre Forest48%67%104,179
Nuneaton and Bedworth48%59%144,042
Newcastle-under-Lyme48%70%128,093
Solihull47%59%221,449
Telford and Wrekin47%66%199,378
Cannock Chase47%60%104,299
Bromsgrove45%64%101,973
Warwick45%63%157,925
Coventry45%52%364,766
South Staffordshire43%63%114,811
Stratford-on-Avon43%62%148,772
Birmingham42%54%1,176,960
Malvern Hills42%59%84,380
Stafford41%62%142,903
Sandwell41%53%352,918
Wolverhampton41%57%281,434
Worcester40%55%106,954
Lichfield40%62%113,270
Walsall39%52%295,722
Shropshire38%60%333,162
Tamworth36%62%81,392
East Staffordshire35%58%131,541
Herefordshire, County of34%54%192,539
Wychavon28%56%139,175

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.