Orthodontic Access in Dundee City

100% of the 17 places we cover in Dundee City have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 0.6 miles from the nearest.

How Dundee City compares

Of the 17 places in Dundee City that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 17 (100%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 0.6 miles from its nearest practice and has a median of 38 practices within five miles. Across Scotland as a whole the figures are 55.9% and 4.1 miles. Dundee City ranks 1st of 32 counties in Scotland for the share of places within five miles of a practice, where 1st is the best served, and 5th 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
Dundee City 17 100% 0.6 miles 38
Scotland 5,592 55.9% 4.1 miles 1
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 Dundee City are from a practice

17 of 17 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 14
82.4%
1 to 3 miles 3
17.6%
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 Dundee City

The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in Dundee City are Brackens (1 miles), Claverhouse (1 miles) and Stannergate (1 miles).

Place Distance to the nearest practice Estimated drive
Brackens 1 miles about 5 minutes each way
Claverhouse 1 miles about 5 minutes each way
Stannergate 1 miles about 5 minutes each way
Trottick 0.8 miles about 5 minutes each way
Ballumbie 0.7 miles about 5 minutes each way
Douglas and Angus 0.7 miles about 5 minutes each way
Ninewells 0.7 miles about 5 minutes each way
Charleston 0.6 miles about 5 minutes each way
Denhead of Gray 0.6 miles about 5 minutes each way
Maryfield 0.6 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 Dundee City

Linlathen has the most practices within five miles, 40 of them. 17 of the 17 places in Dundee City have at least one.

Place Practices within 5 miles Nearest practice
Linlathen 40 under a mile
Ballumbie 39 under a mile
Douglas and Angus 39 under a mile
Stannergate 39 1 miles
Dundee 38 under a mile
West Ferry 38 under a mile
Maryfield 38 under a mile
Trottick 38 under a mile
Claverhouse 38 1 miles
Broughty Ferry 35 under a mile

The practices behind these figures

Our register lists 28 orthodontic practices in Dundee City, of which 8 list NHS orthodontic treatment. NHS dental services here are commissioned by NHS Tayside.

Town Practices on our register
Dundee 28

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