Orthodontic Access in Cheshire East
86% of the 271 places we cover in Cheshire East have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 2.5 miles from the nearest.
How Cheshire East compares
Of the 271 places in Cheshire East that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 233 (86%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 2.5 miles from its nearest practice and has a median of 7 practices within five miles. Across England as a whole the figures are 60.9% and 3.8 miles. Cheshire East ranks 70th of 120 counties in England for the share of places within five miles of a practice, where 1st is the best served, and 73rd for the median distance to the nearest. Around 6.4% of residents in the census neighbourhoods of Cheshire East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire East | 271 | 86% | 2.5 miles | 7 |
| England | 26,449 | 60.9% | 3.8 miles | 2 |
How far places in Cheshire East are from a practice
163 of 271 places (60.1%) 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 | 42 |
15.5%
|
| 1 to 3 miles | 121 |
44.6%
|
| 3 to 5 miles | 70 |
25.8%
|
| 5 to 10 miles | 38 |
14%
|
| 10 to 20 miles | 0 |
0%
|
| 20 miles or more | 0 |
0%
|
The places furthest from a practice in Cheshire East
The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in Cheshire East are Gallantry Bank (8.5 miles), Wirswall (8.5 miles) and Egerton Green (7.8 miles).
| Place | Distance to the nearest practice | Estimated drive |
|---|---|---|
| Gallantry Bank | 8.5 miles | about 20 minutes each way |
| Wirswall | 8.5 miles | about 20 minutes each way |
| Egerton Green | 7.8 miles | about 15 minutes each way |
| Bulkeley | 7.6 miles | about 15 minutes each way |
| Peckforton | 7.6 miles | about 15 minutes each way |
| Marbury | 7.1 miles | about 15 minutes each way |
| Wilkesley | 6.8 miles | about 15 minutes each way |
| Coxbank | 6.7 miles | about 15 minutes each way |
| Norbury Common | 6.7 miles | about 15 minutes each way |
| Swanbach | 6.7 miles | about 15 minutes each way |
The best-served places in Cheshire East
Styal has the most practices within five miles, 32 of them. 233 of the 271 places in Cheshire East have at least one.
| Place | Practices within 5 miles | Nearest practice |
|---|---|---|
| Styal | 32 | 1 miles |
| Styal Cross | 31 | 1.8 miles |
| Mottram St. Andrew | 25 | 1.8 miles |
| Handforth | 24 | under a mile |
| Skellorn Green | 24 | 2.6 miles |
| Butley Town | 21 | under a mile |
| Wilmslow Park | 21 | under a mile |
| Dean Row | 21 | 1.6 miles |
| Whiteley Green | 20 | 1.3 miles |
| Adder's Moss | 20 | 1.7 miles |
The practices behind these figures
Our register lists 34 orthodontic practices in Cheshire East, of which 8 list NHS orthodontic treatment. NHS dental services here are commissioned by NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board and NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board and NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board.
| Town | Practices on our register |
|---|---|
| Macclesfield | 11 |
| Crewe | 6 |
| Wilmslow | 6 |
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