Orthodontic Access in Gloucestershire
52% of the 612 places we cover in Gloucestershire have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 4.9 miles from the nearest.
How Gloucestershire compares
Of the 612 places in Gloucestershire that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 318 (52%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 4.9 miles from its nearest practice and has a median of 1 practices within five miles. Across England as a whole the figures are 60.9% and 3.8 miles. Gloucestershire ranks 99th of 120 counties in England for the share of places within five miles of a practice, where 1st is the best served, and 100th for the median distance to the nearest. Around 6.5% of residents in the census neighbourhoods of Gloucestershire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire | 612 | 52% | 4.9 miles | 1 |
| England | 26,449 | 60.9% | 3.8 miles | 2 |
How far places in Gloucestershire are from a practice
172 of 612 places (28.1%) are within three miles of a practice, while 41 (6.7%) are ten miles or more away.
| Distance to the nearest practice | Places | Share of places |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 mile | 54 |
8.8%
|
| 1 to 3 miles | 118 |
19.3%
|
| 3 to 5 miles | 140 |
22.9%
|
| 5 to 10 miles | 259 |
42.3%
|
| 10 to 20 miles | 41 |
6.7%
|
| 20 miles or more | 0 |
0%
|
The places furthest from a practice in Gloucestershire
The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in Gloucestershire are Stow on the Wold (14.1 miles), Donnington (13.8 miles) and Upper Swell (13.7 miles).
| Place | Distance to the nearest practice | Estimated drive |
|---|---|---|
| Stow on the Wold | 14.1 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Donnington | 13.8 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Upper Swell | 13.7 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Evenlode | 13.6 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Maugersbury | 13.3 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Lower Swell | 13.2 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Bourton on the Water | 13 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Lower Lemington | 13 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Upper Oddington | 12.9 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Adlestrop | 12.7 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
The best-served places in Gloucestershire
Badgeworth has the most practices within five miles, 21 of them. 318 of the 612 places in Gloucestershire have at least one.
| Place | Practices within 5 miles | Nearest practice |
|---|---|---|
| Badgeworth | 21 | 2.7 miles |
| Staverton Bridge | 21 | 2.9 miles |
| Churchdown | 20 | 2.3 miles |
| Golden Valley | 20 | 2.5 miles |
| Up Hatherley | 19 | 1.9 miles |
| Brockworth | 18 | 2.7 miles |
| Brookthorpe | 17 | 2.1 miles |
| Little Witcombe | 17 | 4 miles |
| Hatherley | 16 | 1.6 miles |
| The Reddings | 16 | 1.6 miles |
The practices behind these figures
Our register lists 34 orthodontic practices in Gloucestershire, of which 5 list NHS orthodontic treatment. NHS dental services here are commissioned by NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board and NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board and NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board.
| Town | Practices on our register |
|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 13 |
| Gloucester | 8 |
| Stroud | 5 |
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