Orthodontic Access in Borders
50.7% of the 211 places we cover in Borders have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 4.9 miles from the nearest.
How Borders compares
Of the 211 places in Borders that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 107 (50.7%) 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 Scotland as a whole the figures are 55.9% and 4.1 miles. Borders ranks 10th of 14 NHS areas in Scotland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borders | 211 | 50.7% | 4.9 miles | 1 |
| Scotland | 5,592 | 55.9% | 4.1 miles | 1 |
How far places in Borders are from a practice
62 of 211 places (29.4%) are within three miles of a practice, while 13 (6.2%) are ten miles or more away.
| Distance to the nearest practice | Places | Share of places |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 mile | 22 |
10.4%
|
| 1 to 3 miles | 40 |
19%
|
| 3 to 5 miles | 45 |
21.3%
|
| 5 to 10 miles | 91 |
43.1%
|
| 10 to 20 miles | 13 |
6.2%
|
| 20 miles or more | 0 |
0%
|
The places furthest from a practice in Borders
The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in Borders are Newcastleton (16.4 miles), Sandholm (15.4 miles) and Steele Road (13.4 miles).
| Place | Distance to the nearest practice | Estimated drive |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastleton | 16.4 miles | about 35 minutes each way |
| Sandholm | 15.4 miles | about 35 minutes each way |
| Steele Road | 13.4 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Cocklawfoot | 12.8 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Tibbie Shiels | 12.2 miles | about 25 minutes each way |
| Tushielaw | 12.1 miles | about 25 minutes each way |
| Chapelhope | 11.9 miles | about 25 minutes each way |
| Saughtree | 11.9 miles | about 25 minutes each way |
| Buccleuch | 10.9 miles | about 25 minutes each way |
| Sourhope | 10.9 miles | about 25 minutes each way |
The best-served places in Borders
Frankscroft has the most practices within five miles, 4 of them. 107 of the 211 places in Borders have at least one.
| Place | Practices within 5 miles | Nearest practice |
|---|---|---|
| Frankscroft | 4 | under a mile |
| Peebles | 4 | under a mile |
| Galashiels | 4 | under a mile |
| Hawick | 4 | under a mile |
| Selkirk | 4 | under a mile |
| Silverbuthall | 4 | under a mile |
| Stirches | 4 | under a mile |
| Kings Meadows | 4 | under a mile |
| Kings Muir | 4 | under a mile |
| Weensland | 4 | under a mile |
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