Dentist Atlas

How hard is it to get an NHS dentist in Yorkshire and The Humber?

In the 24 months to 31 March 2026, 45% of adults living in Yorkshire and The Humber were seen by an NHS dentist, against 40% in England as a whole. Of children, 65% were seen in 12 months, against 60% nationally.

45%of adults seen in 24 months
65%of children seen in 12 months
15council areas in this region
5,672,166residents (mid-2025)

Council areas in Yorkshire and The Humber

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 Yorkshire and The Humber

Council areaAdults seen, 24 monthsChildren seen, 12 monthsPopulation
Rotherham57%66%279,161
Doncaster54%63%323,016
Kirklees52%70%445,832
Barnsley50%61%252,784
Sheffield50%66%579,517
Wakefield49%66%369,450
Calderdale48%65%210,734
Bradford46%64%557,758
North East Lincolnshire45%64%160,101
East Riding of Yorkshire42%63%360,334
North Lincolnshire42%61%171,421
Leeds40%66%840,550
North Yorkshire40%64%639,133
Kingston upon Hull, City of38%62%273,257
York32%69%209,118

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.