Orthodontic Access in Newry Mourne and Down
22.7% of the 75 places we cover in Newry Mourne and Down have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 11.8 miles from the nearest.
How Newry Mourne and Down compares
Of the 75 places in Newry Mourne and Down that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 17 (22.7%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 11.8 miles from its nearest practice and has a median of 0 practices within five miles. Across Northern Ireland as a whole the figures are 35.6% and 7.3 miles. Newry Mourne and Down ranks 9th of 11 counties in Northern Ireland for the share of places within five miles of a practice, where 1st is the best served, and 10th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newry Mourne and Down | 75 | 22.7% | 11.8 miles | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 623 | 35.6% | 7.3 miles | 0 |
How far places in Newry Mourne and Down are from a practice
9 of 75 places (12%) are within three miles of a practice, while 43 (57.3%) are ten miles or more away.
| Distance to the nearest practice | Places | Share of places |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 mile | 5 |
6.7%
|
| 1 to 3 miles | 4 |
5.3%
|
| 3 to 5 miles | 8 |
10.7%
|
| 5 to 10 miles | 15 |
20%
|
| 10 to 20 miles | 34 |
45.3%
|
| 20 miles or more | 9 |
12%
|
The places furthest from a practice in Newry Mourne and Down
The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in Newry Mourne and Down are Killough (23.6 miles), Rossglass (23.2 miles) and Ardglass (23 miles).
| Place | Distance to the nearest practice | Estimated drive |
|---|---|---|
| Killough | 23.6 miles | about 55 minutes each way |
| Rossglass | 23.2 miles | about 50 minutes each way |
| Ardglass | 23 miles | about 50 minutes each way |
| Minerstown | 22.2 miles | about 50 minutes each way |
| Scollogstown | 20.8 miles | about 45 minutes each way |
| Ballyhornan | 20.7 miles | about 45 minutes each way |
| Ballykinler | 20.5 miles | about 45 minutes each way |
| Tyrella | 20.3 miles | about 45 minutes each way |
| Ballynoe | 20 miles | about 45 minutes each way |
| Bishops Court | 19.7 miles | about 45 minutes each way |
The best-served places in Newry Mourne and Down
Cloghoge has the most practices within five miles, 11 of them. 17 of the 75 places in Newry Mourne and Down have at least one.
| Place | Practices within 5 miles | Nearest practice |
|---|---|---|
| Cloghoge | 11 | under a mile |
| Newry | 11 | under a mile |
| Bessbrook | 11 | under a mile |
| Camlough | 11 | under a mile |
| Burren | 10 | 2.1 miles |
| Meigh | 10 | 2.4 miles |
| Jerrettspass | 10 | 2.6 miles |
| Mayobridge | 9 | 4.1 miles |
| Ardarragh | 8 | 4.1 miles |
| Glen Anne | 3 | 4.1 miles |
The practices behind these figures
Our register lists 15 orthodontic practices in Newry Mourne and Down, of which 5 list NHS orthodontic treatment. NHS dental services here are commissioned by Health and Social Care Northern Ireland.
| Town | Practices on our register |
|---|---|
| Newry | 11 |
| Drumintee | 3 |
| Warrenpoint | 1 |
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