Orthodontic Access in Aberdeenshire
60.8% of the 487 places we cover in Aberdeenshire have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 4.3 miles from the nearest.
How Aberdeenshire compares
Of the 487 places in Aberdeenshire that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 296 (60.8%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 4.3 miles from its nearest practice and has a median of 1 practices within five miles. Across Scotland as a whole the figures are 55.9% and 4.1 miles. Aberdeenshire ranks 24th of 32 counties in Scotland for the share of places within five miles of a practice, where 1st is the best served, and 25th for the median distance to the nearest.
| Area | Places | Within 5 miles of a practice | Median distance to the nearest | Median practices within 5 miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire | 487 | 60.8% | 4.3 miles | 1 |
| Scotland | 5,592 | 55.9% | 4.1 miles | 1 |
How far places in Aberdeenshire are from a practice
168 of 487 places (34.5%) are within three miles of a practice, while 26 (5.3%) are ten miles or more away.
| Distance to the nearest practice | Places | Share of places |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 mile | 45 |
9.2%
|
| 1 to 3 miles | 123 |
25.3%
|
| 3 to 5 miles | 127 |
26.1%
|
| 5 to 10 miles | 166 |
34.1%
|
| 10 to 20 miles | 23 |
4.7%
|
| 20 miles or more | 3 |
0.6%
|
The places furthest from a practice in Aberdeenshire
The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in Aberdeenshire are Braemar (20.7 miles), Auchendryne (20.4 miles) and Inverey (20 miles).
| Place | Distance to the nearest practice | Estimated drive |
|---|---|---|
| Braemar | 20.7 miles | about 45 minutes each way |
| Auchendryne | 20.4 miles | about 45 minutes each way |
| Inverey | 20 miles | about 45 minutes each way |
| Corriemulzie | 19.7 miles | about 45 minutes each way |
| Invergelder | 19 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
| Cock Bridge | 18 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
| Carnaquheen | 17.4 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
| Corgarff | 17.3 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
| Easter Balmoral | 16.7 miles | about 35 minutes each way |
| Crathie Kirk | 16.5 miles | about 35 minutes each way |
The best-served places in Aberdeenshire
Banchory Devenick has the most practices within five miles, 50 of them. 296 of the 487 places in Aberdeenshire have at least one.
| Place | Practices within 5 miles | Nearest practice |
|---|---|---|
| Banchory Devenick | 50 | 1.6 miles |
| Fowlershill | 43 | 1.4 miles |
| Auchlunies | 41 | 1.9 miles |
| Marywell | 36 | 1.5 miles |
| Milton of Murtle | 28 | 1.9 miles |
| Locheye | 20 | 1.5 miles |
| Blackdog | 16 | 2.7 miles |
| Westhill | 14 | under a mile |
| Portlethen | 13 | under a mile |
| Potterton | 13 | 2.9 miles |
The practices behind these figures
Our register lists 37 orthodontic practices in Aberdeenshire, of which 11 list NHS orthodontic treatment. NHS dental services here are commissioned by NHS Grampian.
| Town | Practices on our register |
|---|---|
| Fraserburgh | 4 |
| Inverurie | 4 |
| Stonehaven | 4 |
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