Orthodontic Access in Ards and North Down
39.4% of the 33 places we cover in Ards and North Down have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 6.4 miles from the nearest.
How Ards and North Down compares
Of the 33 places in Ards and North Down that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 13 (39.4%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 6.4 miles from its nearest practice and has a median of 0 practices within five miles. Across Northern Ireland as a whole the figures are 35.6% and 7.3 miles. Ards and North Down ranks 6th of 11 counties in Northern Ireland for the share of places within five miles of a practice, where 1st is the best served, and 6th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards and North Down | 33 | 39.4% | 6.4 miles | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 623 | 35.6% | 7.3 miles | 0 |
How far places in Ards and North Down are from a practice
11 of 33 places (33.3%) are within three miles of a practice, while 10 (30.3%) are ten miles or more away.
| Distance to the nearest practice | Places | Share of places |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 mile | 4 |
12.1%
|
| 1 to 3 miles | 7 |
21.2%
|
| 3 to 5 miles | 2 |
6.1%
|
| 5 to 10 miles | 10 |
30.3%
|
| 10 to 20 miles | 10 |
30.3%
|
| 20 miles or more | 0 |
0%
|
The places furthest from a practice in Ards and North Down
The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in Ards and North Down are Bar Hall (17.3 miles), Kearney (16.6 miles) and Portaferry (15.5 miles).
| Place | Distance to the nearest practice | Estimated drive |
|---|---|---|
| Bar Hall | 17.3 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
| Kearney | 16.6 miles | about 35 minutes each way |
| Portaferry | 15.5 miles | about 35 minutes each way |
| Ringboy | 14.1 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Cloghy | 13.9 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Portavogie | 13.4 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Ardkeen | 12.8 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Kirkistown | 12.5 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Rubane | 11 miles | about 25 minutes each way |
| Glastry | 10.8 miles | about 25 minutes each way |
The best-served places in Ards and North Down
Crawfordsburn has the most practices within five miles, 14 of them. 13 of the 33 places in Ards and North Down have at least one.
| Place | Practices within 5 miles | Nearest practice |
|---|---|---|
| Crawfordsburn | 14 | under a mile |
| Helen’s Bay | 13 | 1.2 miles |
| Bangor | 12 | under a mile |
| Conlig | 12 | 1.6 miles |
| Drumhirk | 11 | 1 miles |
| Six Road Ends | 11 | 2.5 miles |
| Newtownards | 10 | under a mile |
| Holywood | 10 | under a mile |
| Cultra | 10 | 1 miles |
| Cunningburn | 7 | 2.7 miles |
The practices behind these figures
Our register lists 13 orthodontic practices in Ards and North Down, of which 8 list NHS orthodontic treatment. NHS dental services here are commissioned by Health and Social Care Northern Ireland.
| Town | Practices on our register |
|---|---|
| Newtownards | 7 |
| Bangor | 5 |
| Holywood | 1 |
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