Orthodontic Access in Barnsley

88.8% of the 98 places we cover in Barnsley have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 2.2 miles from the nearest.

How Barnsley compares

Of the 98 places in Barnsley that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 87 (88.8%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 2.2 miles from its nearest practice and has a median of 4 practices within five miles. Across England as a whole the figures are 60.9% and 3.8 miles. Barnsley ranks 69th of 120 counties in England for the share of places within five miles of a practice, where 1st is the best served, and 68th for the median distance to the nearest. Around 6.9% of residents in the census neighbourhoods of Barnsley are aged 10 to 15, the age at which most NHS orthodontic treatment starts.

Area Places Within 5 miles of a practice Median distance to the nearest Median practices within 5 miles
Barnsley 98 88.8% 2.2 miles 4
England 26,449 60.9% 3.8 miles 2
Last updated 10 October 2026. Distances are straight-line, not travel times, and the practice register is not exhaustive. How we compile this data.

How far places in Barnsley are from a practice

60 of 98 places (61.2%) are within three miles of a practice, while 0 (0%) are ten miles or more away.

Distance to the nearest practice Places Share of places
Under 1 mile 17
17.3%
1 to 3 miles 43
43.9%
3 to 5 miles 27
27.6%
5 to 10 miles 11
11.2%
10 to 20 miles 0
0%
20 miles or more 0
0%

The places furthest from a practice in Barnsley

The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in Barnsley are Dunford Bridge (8.5 miles), Hazelhead (8.4 miles) and Crow Edge (8 miles).

Place Distance to the nearest practice Estimated drive
Dunford Bridge 8.5 miles about 20 minutes each way
Hazelhead 8.4 miles about 20 minutes each way
Crow Edge 8 miles about 20 minutes each way
Carlecotes 7.9 miles about 20 minutes each way
Langsett 7.4 miles about 15 minutes each way
Fullshaw Cross 7.1 miles about 15 minutes each way
Catshaw 7 miles about 15 minutes each way
Bullhouse 6.8 miles about 15 minutes each way
Millhouse Green 6.4 miles about 15 minutes each way
Ingbirchworth 5.6 miles about 10 minutes each way
The drive allows roads 30% longer than the straight line at an average 35 mph. It is an estimate, not a route.

The best-served places in Barnsley

Pogmoor has the most practices within five miles, 5 of them. 87 of the 98 places in Barnsley have at least one.

Place Practices within 5 miles Nearest practice
Pogmoor 5 under a mile
Wilthorpe 5 under a mile
Barnsley 5 under a mile
Gateway Plaza 5 under a mile
Mapplewell 5 under a mile
Shaw Lands 5 under a mile
Staincross 5 under a mile
Ward Green 5 under a mile
Worsbrough Common 5 under a mile
Gilroyd 5 1 miles

The practices behind these figures

Our register lists 4 orthodontic practices in Barnsley, of which 1 list NHS orthodontic treatment. NHS dental services here are commissioned by NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board.

Town Practices on our register
Barnsley 4

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