NHS dentist availability map

Where in England can you actually register with an NHS dentist right now? Each county is shaded by the share of its practices currently accepting new NHS patients — counties are listed hardest‑to‑find first.

Based on 6,415 NHS practices across 44 counties. Updated daily from NHS data and patient reports.

6,415
Practices tracked
2,818
Accepting new patients
44%
National availability

Hardest places to find an NHS dentist right now

Cumbria 13% 5 of 38 accepting Devon 18% 26 of 144 accepting Bristol 20% 20 of 102 accepting Dorset 21% 19 of 90 accepting Cornwall 21% 8 of 38 accepting Somerset 22% 20 of 93 accepting County Durham & Teesside 23% 33 of 142 accepting North Yorkshire 23% 19 of 81 accepting Hampshire 25% 41 of 166 accepting Norfolk 25% 18 of 71 accepting Lancashire 26% 48 of 184 accepting Worcestershire 27% 8 of 30 accepting West Yorkshire 28% 77 of 272 accepting Northamptonshire 28% 18 of 64 accepting West Sussex 29% 22 of 76 accepting Surrey 31% 57 of 185 accepting Wiltshire 31% 22 of 72 accepting East Yorkshire 31% 15 of 48 accepting Bedfordshire 32% 30 of 95 accepting Derbyshire 32% 23 of 71 accepting Lincolnshire 32% 7 of 22 accepting Cambridgeshire 33% 42 of 129 accepting Merseyside 33% 33 of 101 accepting East Sussex 34% 39 of 114 accepting Oxfordshire 34% 25 of 73 accepting Gloucestershire 35% 20 of 57 accepting Shropshire 38% 25 of 66 accepting Cheshire 39% 70 of 181 accepting Tyne and Wear 40% 66 of 164 accepting Herefordshire 40% 8 of 20 accepting South Yorkshire 41% 105 of 258 accepting Suffolk 41% 24 of 59 accepting Nottinghamshire 44% 53 of 120 accepting Buckinghamshire 46% 38 of 83 accepting Kent 48% 125 of 262 accepting Essex 49% 89 of 180 accepting Hertfordshire 49% 84 of 171 accepting Leicestershire 50% 62 of 124 accepting Berkshire 51% 74 of 146 accepting Greater Manchester 58% 217 of 377 accepting Warwickshire 60% 53 of 89 accepting Greater London 64% 706 of 1,095 accepting Staffordshire 67% 48 of 72 accepting West Midlands 71% 275 of 388 accepting

Counties are grouped by postcode area and are approximate — some postcode districts straddle county boundaries. Figures combine the latest NHS data with patient reports filed between official updates. Always confirm directly with the practice before travelling.

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