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%
Devon
18%
Bristol
20%
Dorset
21%
Cornwall
21%
Somerset
22%
County Durham & Teesside
23%
North Yorkshire
23%
Hampshire
25%
Norfolk
25%
Lancashire
26%
Worcestershire
27%
West Yorkshire
28%
Northamptonshire
28%
West Sussex
29%
Surrey
31%
Wiltshire
31%
East Yorkshire
31%
Bedfordshire
32%
Derbyshire
32%
Lincolnshire
32%
Cambridgeshire
33%
Merseyside
33%
East Sussex
34%
Oxfordshire
34%
Gloucestershire
35%
Shropshire
38%
Cheshire
39%
Tyne and Wear
40%
Herefordshire
40%
South Yorkshire
41%
Suffolk
41%
Nottinghamshire
44%
Buckinghamshire
46%
Kent
48%
Essex
49%
Hertfordshire
49%
Leicestershire
50%
Berkshire
51%
Greater Manchester
58%
Warwickshire
60%
Greater London
64%
Staffordshire
67%
West Midlands
71%
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.