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UK's Audiology Landscape: Uncovering the Hotspots and Cold Spots

Private audiology access in the UK varies sharply by region. Birmingham has roughly 5x more people per private audiology provider than West London.

By Rare.Monitor analyst team Published 1 February 2025 Last updated 12 May 2026

February 2025 / Audiology / UK

5x

more people per audiology provider in Birmingham than in West London

Sheffield ENT wait: 16 weeks

Source: Rare.Monitor, February 2025. UK private audiology distribution.

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UK private audiology providers including pharmacies, GP-attached audiology services and dedicated private audiology clinics. Retail optometrists are not included in this analysis.

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Key findings

Rare.Monitor analysed UK private audiology provider distribution in February 2025. Birmingham has roughly 5x more people per private audiology provider than West London. The provider base is concentrated in London, the South East and a small number of urban centres; rural and lower-density regions sit well below the national average. Sheffield NHS ENT waiting times sit at 16 weeks.

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