Orthodontic Access in Fife
96.1% of the 229 places we cover in Fife have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 1.5 miles from the nearest.
How Fife compares
Of the 229 places in Fife that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 220 (96.1%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 1.5 miles from its nearest practice and has a median of 8 practices within five miles. Across Scotland as a whole the figures are 55.9% and 4.1 miles. Fife ranks 15th of 32 counties in Scotland 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.
| Area | Places | Within 5 miles of a practice | Median distance to the nearest | Median practices within 5 miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fife | 229 | 96.1% | 1.5 miles | 8 |
| Scotland | 5,592 | 55.9% | 4.1 miles | 1 |
How far places in Fife are from a practice
165 of 229 places (72.1%) 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 | 83 |
36.2%
|
| 1 to 3 miles | 82 |
35.8%
|
| 3 to 5 miles | 54 |
23.6%
|
| 5 to 10 miles | 10 |
4.4%
|
| 10 to 20 miles | 0 |
0%
|
| 20 miles or more | 0 |
0%
|
The places furthest from a practice in Fife
The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in Fife are Colinsburgh (5.9 miles), Earlsferry (5.6 miles) and Kingsbarns (5.6 miles).
| Place | Distance to the nearest practice | Estimated drive |
|---|---|---|
| Colinsburgh | 5.9 miles | about 15 minutes each way |
| Earlsferry | 5.6 miles | about 10 minutes each way |
| Kingsbarns | 5.6 miles | about 10 minutes each way |
| Largo Ward | 5.6 miles | about 10 minutes each way |
| Barnyards | 5.2 miles | about 10 minutes each way |
| Elie | 5.2 miles | about 10 minutes each way |
| Kilconquhar | 5.2 miles | about 10 minutes each way |
| Balmalcolm | 5.1 miles | about 10 minutes each way |
| Creich | 5.1 miles | about 10 minutes each way |
| Kettlehill | 5 miles | about 10 minutes each way |
The best-served places in Fife
Newport-on-Tay has the most practices within five miles, 38 of them. 220 of the 229 places in Fife have at least one.
| Place | Practices within 5 miles | Nearest practice |
|---|---|---|
| Newport-on-Tay | 38 | under a mile |
| Woodhaven | 37 | 1 miles |
| Wormit | 36 | 1.8 miles |
| Tayport | 34 | under a mile |
| Donibristle | 30 | 2 miles |
| Hill of Beath | 29 | 1.3 miles |
| Fordell | 29 | 1.7 miles |
| Mossgreen | 29 | 1.7 miles |
| Halbeath | 28 | under a mile |
| Kingseathill | 28 | under a mile |
The practices behind these figures
Our register lists 70 orthodontic practices in Fife, of which 5 list NHS orthodontic treatment. NHS dental services here are commissioned by NHS Fife.
| Town | Practices on our register |
|---|---|
| Dunfermline | 18 |
| Kirkcaldy | 6 |
| Saint Andrews | 5 |
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