Orthodontic Access in Denbighshire
30.8% of the 104 places we cover in Denbighshire have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 6.9 miles from the nearest.
How Denbighshire compares
Of the 104 places in Denbighshire that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 32 (30.8%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 6.9 miles from its nearest practice and has a median of 0 practices within five miles. Across Wales as a whole the figures are 38% and 7.8 miles. Denbighshire ranks 15th of 22 counties in Wales for the share of places within five miles of a practice, where 1st is the best served, and 16th for the median distance to the nearest. Around 6.7% of residents in the census neighbourhoods of Denbighshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denbighshire | 104 | 30.8% | 6.9 miles | 0 |
| Wales | 3,207 | 38% | 7.8 miles | 0 |
How far places in Denbighshire are from a practice
14 of 104 places (13.5%) are within three miles of a practice, while 22 (21.2%) are ten miles or more away.
| Distance to the nearest practice | Places | Share of places |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 mile | 6 |
5.8%
|
| 1 to 3 miles | 8 |
7.7%
|
| 3 to 5 miles | 17 |
16.3%
|
| 5 to 10 miles | 51 |
49%
|
| 10 to 20 miles | 22 |
21.2%
|
| 20 miles or more | 0 |
0%
|
The places furthest from a practice in Denbighshire
The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in Denbighshire are Llandrillo (16.9 miles), Druid (15.9 miles) and Cynwyd (15.7 miles).
| Place | Distance to the nearest practice | Estimated drive |
|---|---|---|
| Llandrillo | 16.9 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
| Druid | 15.9 miles | about 35 minutes each way |
| Cynwyd | 15.7 miles | about 35 minutes each way |
| Bettws Gwerfil Goch | 15.6 miles | about 35 minutes each way |
| Rug | 15.5 miles | about 35 minutes each way |
| Melin-y-Wig | 15.2 miles | about 35 minutes each way |
| Ty'n-y-cefn | 14.8 miles | about 35 minutes each way |
| Corwen | 14 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Derwen | 14 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Clawdd Poncen | 13.7 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
The best-served places in Denbighshire
Pen-rhewl has the most practices within five miles, 3 of them. 32 of the 104 places in Denbighshire have at least one.
| Place | Practices within 5 miles | Nearest practice |
|---|---|---|
| Pen-rhewl | 3 | under a mile |
| Saint Asaph | 3 | under a mile |
| The Roe | 3 | under a mile |
| Bodelwyddan | 3 | under a mile |
| Rhyl | 3 | under a mile |
| Pengwern | 3 | under a mile |
| Terfyn | 3 | 1.4 miles |
| Groesffordd Marli | 3 | 1.5 miles |
| Rhuddlan | 3 | 1.7 miles |
| Maeshafn | 3 | 2.7 miles |
The practices behind these figures
Our register lists 3 orthodontic practices in Denbighshire, of which 1 list NHS orthodontic treatment. NHS dental services here are commissioned by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
| Town | Practices on our register |
|---|---|
| Bodelwyddan | 1 |
| Rhyl | 1 |
| Saint Asaph | 1 |
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