Orthodontic Access in NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
99.4% of the 170 places we cover in NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 1.2 miles from the nearest.
How NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board compares
Of the 170 places in NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 169 (99.4%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 1.2 miles from its nearest practice and has a median of 26 practices within five miles. Across England as a whole the figures are 60.9% and 3.8 miles. NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board ranks 7th of 36 NHS areas in England for the share of places within five miles of a practice, where 1st is the best served, and 7th for the median distance to the nearest. Around 7.8% of residents in the census neighbourhoods of NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board | 170 | 99.4% | 1.2 miles | 26 |
| England | 26,449 | 60.9% | 3.8 miles | 2 |
How far places in NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board are from a practice
149 of 170 places (87.6%) 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 | 63 |
37.1%
|
| 1 to 3 miles | 86 |
50.6%
|
| 3 to 5 miles | 20 |
11.8%
|
| 5 to 10 miles | 1 |
0.6%
|
| 10 to 20 miles | 0 |
0%
|
| 20 miles or more | 0 |
0%
|
The places furthest from a practice in NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board are Fen End (5.2 miles), Meer End (4.9 miles) and Oldwich Lane (4.6 miles).
| Place | Distance to the nearest practice | Estimated drive |
|---|---|---|
| Fen End | 5.2 miles | about 10 minutes each way |
| Meer End | 4.9 miles | about 10 minutes each way |
| Oldwich Lane | 4.6 miles | about 10 minutes each way |
| Chadwick End | 4.5 miles | about 10 minutes each way |
| Kinwalsey | 4.4 miles | about 10 minutes each way |
| Wootton Green | 4.4 miles | about 10 minutes each way |
| Balsall Common | 4.3 miles | about 10 minutes each way |
| Balsall Street | 4.2 miles | about 10 minutes each way |
| Hockley Heath | 4.2 miles | about 10 minutes each way |
| Netherwood Heath | 4.2 miles | about 10 minutes each way |
The best-served places in NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
Wake Green has the most practices within five miles, 42 of them. 169 of the 170 places in NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board have at least one.
| Place | Practices within 5 miles | Nearest practice |
|---|---|---|
| Wake Green | 42 | under a mile |
| Nechells | 42 | 1.8 miles |
| Bordesley Green East | 41 | under a mile |
| Sparkhill | 41 | under a mile |
| Showell Green | 41 | 1.1 miles |
| Kings Heath | 40 | under a mile |
| Billesley Common | 40 | 1.1 miles |
| Saltley | 40 | 1.6 miles |
| Small Heath | 40 | 1.6 miles |
| New Town Row | 39 | under a mile |
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