Key facts: Coventry
- Coventry: NHS treatments delivered in 2024/25
- 233,867
- Change since 2019/20
- +0.8% (England -8.8%)
- Adult NHS access, two years to March 2025
- 49.8% (England 39.8%)
- Children seen in 12 months to March 2025
- 52.9% (England 56.9%)
- NHS practices in the CV postcode area
- 87, median 9,581 UDAs
- Dentists with NHS activity per 100,000, Coventry and Warwickshire
- 52.4 (England 42.1)
- Holds the NHS contracts
- NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB
Source: NHS Business Services Authority, Dental Statistics for England 2024/25. Rankings compare 36 English towns and cities.
NHS dentistry in Coventry: the 2024/25 figures
NHS activity in Coventry is now above where it was before the pandemic. Practices delivered 233,867 courses of treatment in 2024/25 against 231,979 in 2019/20, when England overall remains 8.8% below. Per head, that works out at 634 courses for every 1,000 people living in Coventry (18th of 36 places we compared), set against 613 in Birmingham, 781 in Leicester and 640 in Wolverhampton.
Neighbouring areas moved differently: Birmingham lost 2.1%, Leicester gained 2.9% and Wolverhampton lost 3.8% against 2019/20.
The work leans complex: band 3 courses (crowns, bridges, dentures) made up 4.7% of the total against 3.7% for England, which means more laboratory cost per course for a buyer to read into margins. Paying adults accounted for 50.2% of courses, close to England's 50.7%.
How many Coventry patients see an NHS dentist
142,098 adults in Coventry saw an NHS dentist in the 24 months to 31 March 2025, 49.8% of adults and 10.0 points above England. That ranks 5th of 36; nearby, Birmingham was at 44.0%, Leicester was at 45.3% and Wolverhampton was at 41.8%.
44,224 children were seen in 12 months, 52.9% (4.0 points below England), 31st of 36 on this measure.
High access means NHS capacity here is well used. Check how close a target practice runs to its contracted UDAs, because under-delivery can be clawed back by the ICB and lenders ask about it.
Recruiting dentists around Coventry
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB had 503 dentists with NHS activity in 2024/25, 52.4 per 100,000 people (England 42.1), 13.0% more than in 2019/20. In the year 46 joined NHS work in the ICB and 19 left, a net gain of 27. For comparison, Birmingham and Solihull had 45.6 and Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland had 53.5 per 100,000.
A steady workforce helps a buyer's case, because associates deliver much of an NHS contract. Review associate agreements and notice periods before you offer.
Practices in the CV postcode area
The CV postcode area had 87 sites delivering NHS dentistry in 2024/25, and half of them delivered at least 9,581 UDAs; the middle practice delivered 10,560 in Birmingham (B), 10,382 in Leicester (LE) and 12,068 in Wolverhampton (WV). That median ranks 24th of 36.
Mid-sized contracts suggest mixed practices, where lenders weigh NHS income and private fees separately when valuing goodwill.
What this means for a Coventry purchase
Most of a practice's price is goodwill, and lenders test it against figures like these for Coventry: contract delivery, patient mix and staffing. Our guide to buying a dental practice sets out the steps, and goodwill finance explains how that element is funded. Run the numbers with the practice purchase loan calculator; equipment often sits better on equipment finance than in the acquisition loan.
Premises, regulation and security
Buying a dental freehold in England brings Stamp Duty Land Tax at non-residential rates, and a lender secures the loan with a legal charge registered at HM Land Registry. For leased premises, expect a lender to ask for the lease and to match the loan term to it.
Dentists register with the General Dental Council and providers with the Care Quality Commission. A change of owner needs the CQC registration and the contract with Coventry and Warwickshire settled before completion.
Lenders for Coventry dental practices
There is no Coventry lender panel. Lenders that understand dental practices work across the country, so we search the whole market for each case. Fees depend on the lender and nothing is charged upfront.
Common questions
How many NHS dental practices are there around Coventry?
NHS Business Services Authority data show 87 sites in the CV postcode area with NHS activity in 2024/25. Practices that only treat private patients are left out.
Is NHS dental access in Coventry better than average?
For adults, yes: 49.8% were seen in the 24 months to March 2025, against 39.8% for England. For children it was 52.9% against 56.9%.
Who holds NHS dental contracts in Coventry?
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB commissions NHS dentistry for Coventry. Any sale needs its agreement on the contract.
Do you lend to Coventry dentists?
No, we are a broker. We search the whole market for lenders that fund dental practices and present the case to them. Fees depend on the lender, and there is nothing to pay upfront.
