Orthodontic Access in City of Leicester

100% of the 28 places we cover in City of Leicester have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 0.8 miles from the nearest.

How City of Leicester compares

Of the 28 places in City of Leicester that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 28 (100%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 0.8 miles from its nearest practice and has a median of 26 practices within five miles. Across England as a whole the figures are 60.9% and 3.8 miles. City of Leicester ranks 1st of 120 counties in England for the share of places within five miles of a practice, where 1st is the best served, and 11th for the median distance to the nearest. Around 7.5% of residents in the census neighbourhoods of City of Leicester 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
City of Leicester 28 100% 0.8 miles 26
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 City of Leicester are from a practice

28 of 28 places (100%) 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 20
71.4%
1 to 3 miles 8
28.6%
3 to 5 miles 0
0%
5 to 10 miles 0
0%
10 to 20 miles 0
0%
20 miles or more 0
0%

The places furthest from a practice in City of Leicester

The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in City of Leicester are Braunstone Frith (1.9 miles), Beaumont Leys (1.5 miles) and Aylestone (1.4 miles).

Place Distance to the nearest practice Estimated drive
Braunstone Frith 1.9 miles about 5 minutes each way
Beaumont Leys 1.5 miles about 5 minutes each way
Aylestone 1.4 miles about 5 minutes each way
New Parks 1.3 miles about 5 minutes each way
Thurnby Lodge 1.3 miles about 5 minutes each way
Aylestone Park 1.1 miles about 5 minutes each way
Rowley Fields 1.1 miles about 5 minutes each way
Birstall 1 miles about 5 minutes each way
Eyres Monsell 0.9 miles about 5 minutes each way
Leicester 0.9 miles about 5 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 City of Leicester

Stoneygate has the most practices within five miles, 27 of them. 28 of the 28 places in City of Leicester have at least one.

Place Practices within 5 miles Nearest practice
Stoneygate 27 under a mile
Clarendon Park 27 under a mile
Crown Hills 27 under a mile
Aylestone Park 27 1.1 miles
Belgrave 26 under a mile
New Found Pool 26 under a mile
Spinney Hills 26 under a mile
Westcotes 26 under a mile
Diocese of Leicester 26 under a mile
North Evington 26 under a mile

The practices behind these figures

Our register lists 20 orthodontic practices in City of Leicester, of which 5 list NHS orthodontic treatment. NHS dental services here are commissioned by NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board.

Town Practices on our register
Leicester 19
Humberstone 1

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