Orthodontic Access in Dumfries and Galloway
52.5% of the 303 places we cover in Dumfries and Galloway have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 4.7 miles from the nearest.
How Dumfries and Galloway compares
Of the 303 places in Dumfries and Galloway that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 159 (52.5%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 4.7 miles from its nearest practice and has a median of 1 practices within five miles. Across Scotland as a whole the figures are 55.9% and 4.1 miles. Dumfries and Galloway ranks 26th of 32 counties in Scotland for the share of places within five miles of a practice, where 1st is the best served, and 26th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumfries and Galloway | 303 | 52.5% | 4.7 miles | 1 |
| Scotland | 5,592 | 55.9% | 4.1 miles | 1 |
How far places in Dumfries and Galloway are from a practice
100 of 303 places (33%) are within three miles of a practice, while 45 (14.9%) are ten miles or more away.
| Distance to the nearest practice | Places | Share of places |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 mile | 35 |
11.6%
|
| 1 to 3 miles | 65 |
21.5%
|
| 3 to 5 miles | 59 |
19.5%
|
| 5 to 10 miles | 99 |
32.7%
|
| 10 to 20 miles | 45 |
14.9%
|
| 20 miles or more | 0 |
0%
|
The places furthest from a practice in Dumfries and Galloway
The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in Dumfries and Galloway are Mull of Galloway (19.1 miles), Dundeugh (17.8 miles) and Glasserton (17.7 miles).
| Place | Distance to the nearest practice | Estimated drive |
|---|---|---|
| Mull of Galloway | 19.1 miles | about 45 minutes each way |
| Dundeugh | 17.8 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
| Glasserton | 17.7 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
| Kendoon | 17.7 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
| Carsphairn | 16.9 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
| Damnaglaur | 16.1 miles | about 35 minutes each way |
| Isle of Whithorn | 15.9 miles | about 35 minutes each way |
| Whithorn | 15.8 miles | about 35 minutes each way |
| Drummore | 15.7 miles | about 35 minutes each way |
| Prestrie | 15.5 miles | about 35 minutes each way |
The best-served places in Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries has the most practices within five miles, 20 of them. 159 of the 303 places in Dumfries and Galloway have at least one.
| Place | Practices within 5 miles | Nearest practice |
|---|---|---|
| Dumfries | 20 | under a mile |
| Laurieknowe | 20 | under a mile |
| Maxwelltown | 20 | under a mile |
| Nithside | 20 | under a mile |
| Summerville | 20 | under a mile |
| Larchfield | 20 | under a mile |
| Troqueer | 20 | under a mile |
| Greenbrae | 20 | under a mile |
| Kingholm Quay | 20 | under a mile |
| Milldamhead | 20 | under a mile |
The practices behind these figures
Our register lists 36 orthodontic practices in Dumfries and Galloway, of which 11 list NHS orthodontic treatment. NHS dental services here are commissioned by NHS Dumfries and Galloway.
| Town | Practices on our register |
|---|---|
| Dumfries | 20 |
| Annan | 3 |
| Stranraer | 3 |
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