Orthodontic Access in Neath Port Talbot
84.9% of the 86 places we cover in Neath Port Talbot have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 3.2 miles from the nearest.
How Neath Port Talbot compares
Of the 86 places in Neath Port Talbot that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 73 (84.9%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 3.2 miles from its nearest practice and has a median of 2 practices within five miles. Across Wales as a whole the figures are 38% and 7.8 miles. Neath Port Talbot ranks 8th of 22 counties in Wales for the share of places within five miles of a practice, where 1st is the best served, and 12th for the median distance to the nearest. Around 7.1% of residents in the census neighbourhoods of Neath Port Talbot 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neath Port Talbot | 86 | 84.9% | 3.2 miles | 2 |
| Wales | 3,207 | 38% | 7.8 miles | 0 |
How far places in Neath Port Talbot are from a practice
38 of 86 places (44.2%) 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 | 12 |
14%
|
| 1 to 3 miles | 26 |
30.2%
|
| 3 to 5 miles | 35 |
40.7%
|
| 5 to 10 miles | 13 |
15.1%
|
| 10 to 20 miles | 0 |
0%
|
| 20 miles or more | 0 |
0%
|
The places furthest from a practice in Neath Port Talbot
The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in Neath Port Talbot are Lower Brynamman (8 miles), Brynamman (7.2 miles) and Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen (7.1 miles).
| Place | Distance to the nearest practice | Estimated drive |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Brynamman | 8 miles | about 20 minutes each way |
| Brynamman | 7.2 miles | about 15 minutes each way |
| Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen | 7.1 miles | about 15 minutes each way |
| Croeserw | 6.8 miles | about 15 minutes each way |
| Abergwynfi | 6.7 miles | about 15 minutes each way |
| Cwmgors | 6.7 miles | about 15 minutes each way |
| Cymmer | 6.6 miles | about 15 minutes each way |
| Tairgwaith | 6.4 miles | about 15 minutes each way |
| Abercregan | 6 miles | about 15 minutes each way |
| Blaengwynfi | 6 miles | about 15 minutes each way |
The best-served places in Neath Port Talbot
Crymlyn Burrows has the most practices within five miles, 13 of them. 73 of the 86 places in Neath Port Talbot have at least one.
| Place | Practices within 5 miles | Nearest practice |
|---|---|---|
| Crymlyn Burrows | 13 | 2.2 miles |
| Jersey Marine | 12 | 2.4 miles |
| Llandarcy | 10 | 2.9 miles |
| Briton Ferry | 6 | 1.8 miles |
| Shelone | 6 | 1.8 miles |
| Warren Hill | 6 | 1.8 miles |
| Cwrt Sart | 6 | 2.5 miles |
| Giants Grave | 6 | 2.5 miles |
| Baglan | 5 | 1.3 miles |
| Skewen | 5 | 4 miles |
The practices behind these figures
Our register lists 5 orthodontic practices in Neath Port Talbot, of which 2 list NHS orthodontic treatment. NHS dental services here are commissioned by Swansea Bay University Health Board and Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and Hywel Dda University Health Board.
| Town | Practices on our register |
|---|---|
| Briton Ferry | 1 |
| Crynant | 1 |
| Glyn-neath | 1 |
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