Orthodontic Access in Causeway Coast and Glens
31.2% of the 96 places we cover in Causeway Coast and Glens have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 7.2 miles from the nearest.
How Causeway Coast and Glens compares
Of the 96 places in Causeway Coast and Glens that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 30 (31.2%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 7.2 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. Causeway Coast and Glens ranks 8th of 11 counties in Northern Ireland for the share of places within five miles of a practice, where 1st is the best served, and 8th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Causeway Coast and Glens | 96 | 31.2% | 7.2 miles | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 623 | 35.6% | 7.3 miles | 0 |
How far places in Causeway Coast and Glens are from a practice
14 of 96 places (14.6%) are within three miles of a practice, while 26 (27.1%) are ten miles or more away.
| Distance to the nearest practice | Places | Share of places |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 mile | 3 |
3.1%
|
| 1 to 3 miles | 11 |
11.5%
|
| 3 to 5 miles | 15 |
15.6%
|
| 5 to 10 miles | 41 |
42.7%
|
| 10 to 20 miles | 24 |
25%
|
| 20 miles or more | 2 |
2.1%
|
The places furthest from a practice in Causeway Coast and Glens
The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in Causeway Coast and Glens are Torr (22.9 miles), Cushendun (20.4 miles) and Ballypatrick (19.8 miles).
| Place | Distance to the nearest practice | Estimated drive |
|---|---|---|
| Torr | 22.9 miles | about 50 minutes each way |
| Cushendun | 20.4 miles | about 45 minutes each way |
| Ballypatrick | 19.8 miles | about 45 minutes each way |
| Rock Port | 19.8 miles | about 45 minutes each way |
| Knocknacarry | 19.6 miles | about 45 minutes each way |
| Ballyvoy | 18.6 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
| Cushendall | 17 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
| Ballycastle | 16.2 miles | about 35 minutes each way |
| Glenariff | 15 miles | about 35 minutes each way |
| Carneatly | 14.8 miles | about 35 minutes each way |
The best-served places in Causeway Coast and Glens
Cloyfin has the most practices within five miles, 8 of them. 30 of the 96 places in Causeway Coast and Glens have at least one.
| Place | Practices within 5 miles | Nearest practice |
|---|---|---|
| Cloyfin | 8 | 2.2 miles |
| Coleraine | 7 | under a mile |
| Mill Loughan | 7 | 1.1 miles |
| Fish Loughan | 7 | 1.3 miles |
| Loughan | 7 | 1.3 miles |
| Ballybogy | 7 | 2.7 miles |
| Killure | 7 | 2.7 miles |
| Macosquin | 7 | 2.8 miles |
| Macfinn Lower | 7 | 2.9 miles |
| Ballynacanon | 7 | 4.5 miles |
The practices behind these figures
Our register lists 9 orthodontic practices in Causeway Coast and Glens, of which 5 list NHS orthodontic treatment. NHS dental services here are commissioned by Health and Social Care Northern Ireland.
| Town | Practices on our register |
|---|---|
| Coleraine | 7 |
| Limavady | 1 |
| Portrush | 1 |
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