Orthodontic Access in NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
47.7% of the 1,000 places we cover in NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 5.2 miles from the nearest.
How NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board compares
Of the 1,000 places in NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 477 (47.7%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 5.2 miles from its nearest practice and has a median of 0 practices within five miles. Across England as a whole the figures are 60.9% and 3.8 miles. NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board ranks 29th of 36 NHS areas in England for the share of places within five miles of a practice, where 1st is the best served, and 28th for the median distance to the nearest. Around 6.3% of residents in the census neighbourhoods of NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly 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 Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board | 1,000 | 47.7% | 5.2 miles | 0 |
| England | 26,449 | 60.9% | 3.8 miles | 2 |
How far places in NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board are from a practice
260 of 1,000 places (26%) are within three miles of a practice, while 275 (27.5%) are ten miles or more away.
| Distance to the nearest practice | Places | Share of places |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 mile | 56 |
5.6%
|
| 1 to 3 miles | 204 |
20.4%
|
| 3 to 5 miles | 215 |
21.5%
|
| 5 to 10 miles | 250 |
25%
|
| 10 to 20 miles | 244 |
24.4%
|
| 20 miles or more | 31 |
3.1%
|
The places furthest from a practice in NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board are St Agnes (39.1 miles), Bryher (38 miles) and The Town (38 miles).
| Place | Distance to the nearest practice | Estimated drive |
|---|---|---|
| St Agnes | 39.1 miles | about 85 minutes each way |
| Bryher | 38 miles | about 85 minutes each way |
| The Town | 38 miles | about 85 minutes each way |
| Dolphin Town | 37.4 miles | about 85 minutes each way |
| New Grimsby | 37.4 miles | about 85 minutes each way |
| Hugh Town | 37.3 miles | about 85 minutes each way |
| Tresco | 37.2 miles | about 85 minutes each way |
| Porthloo | 37.1 miles | about 85 minutes each way |
| Old Grimsby | 36.9 miles | about 80 minutes each way |
| St Mary's | 36.7 miles | about 80 minutes each way |
The best-served places in NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
Cremyll has the most practices within five miles, 14 of them. 477 of the 1,000 places in NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board have at least one.
| Place | Practices within 5 miles | Nearest practice |
|---|---|---|
| Cremyll | 14 | under a mile |
| Torpoint | 14 | 1.3 miles |
| South Pill | 14 | 1.6 miles |
| Wearde | 14 | 1.6 miles |
| Wilcove | 14 | 1.7 miles |
| Saltash | 14 | 2 miles |
| Angarrick | 13 | 2.3 miles |
| Antony Passage | 13 | 2.3 miles |
| Carclew | 13 | 2.4 miles |
| Harcourt | 13 | 2.7 miles |
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