Orthodontic Access in Monmouthshire
42.4% of the 170 places we cover in Monmouthshire have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 5.5 miles from the nearest.
How Monmouthshire compares
Of the 170 places in Monmouthshire that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 72 (42.4%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 5.5 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. Monmouthshire ranks 14th of 22 counties in Wales for the share of places within five miles of a practice, where 1st is the best served, and 13th for the median distance to the nearest. Around 6.1% of residents in the census neighbourhoods of Monmouthshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouthshire | 170 | 42.4% | 5.5 miles | 0 |
| Wales | 3,207 | 38% | 7.8 miles | 0 |
How far places in Monmouthshire are from a practice
31 of 170 places (18.2%) are within three miles of a practice, while 20 (11.8%) are ten miles or more away.
| Distance to the nearest practice | Places | Share of places |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 mile | 5 |
2.9%
|
| 1 to 3 miles | 26 |
15.3%
|
| 3 to 5 miles | 40 |
23.5%
|
| 5 to 10 miles | 79 |
46.5%
|
| 10 to 20 miles | 20 |
11.8%
|
| 20 miles or more | 0 |
0%
|
The places furthest from a practice in Monmouthshire
The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in Monmouthshire are Llanthony (15.6 miles), Cwmyoy (14.5 miles) and Oldcastle (13.9 miles).
| Place | Distance to the nearest practice | Estimated drive |
|---|---|---|
| Llanthony | 15.6 miles | about 35 minutes each way |
| Cwmyoy | 14.5 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Oldcastle | 13.9 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Pont Newydd | 12.7 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Llanvihangel Crucorney | 12.6 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Bettws | 12.5 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Werngifford | 12.5 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Llanteems | 12.2 miles | about 25 minutes each way |
| Pantygelli | 11.8 miles | about 25 minutes each way |
| Llanddewi Skirrid | 11.2 miles | about 25 minutes each way |
The best-served places in Monmouthshire
Llandegveth has the most practices within five miles, 13 of them. 72 of the 170 places in Monmouthshire have at least one.
| Place | Practices within 5 miles | Nearest practice |
|---|---|---|
| Llandegveth | 13 | 1.9 miles |
| Llanddewi Fach | 11 | 1.4 miles |
| Coed-y-paen | 6 | 2.2 miles |
| Kemeys Inferior | 6 | 2.8 miles |
| Ton | 6 | 3.5 miles |
| Pentre-waun | 5 | 2.1 miles |
| Llangybi | 5 | 4 miles |
| Mamhilad | 3 | 2.1 miles |
| Glascoed | 3 | 2.2 miles |
| Little Mill | 3 | 2.3 miles |
The practices behind these figures
Our register lists 2 orthodontic practices in Monmouthshire, of which 1 list NHS orthodontic treatment. NHS dental services here are commissioned by Aneurin Bevan University Health Board and NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board and Powys Teaching Health Board.
| Town | Practices on our register |
|---|---|
| Chepstow | 1 |
| Monmouth | 1 |
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