Orthodontic Access in NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
70.4% of the 760 places we cover in NHS Essex Integrated Care Board have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 3.4 miles from the nearest.
How NHS Essex Integrated Care Board compares
Of the 760 places in NHS Essex Integrated Care Board that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 535 (70.4%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 3.4 miles from its nearest practice and has a median of 3 practices within five miles. Across England as a whole the figures are 60.9% and 3.8 miles. NHS Essex Integrated Care Board ranks 17th of 36 NHS areas in England for the share of places within five miles of a practice, where 1st is the best served, and 18th for the median distance to the nearest. Around 6.9% of residents in the census neighbourhoods of NHS Essex 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 Essex Integrated Care Board | 760 | 70.4% | 3.4 miles | 3 |
| England | 26,449 | 60.9% | 3.8 miles | 2 |
How far places in NHS Essex Integrated Care Board are from a practice
333 of 760 places (43.8%) are within three miles of a practice, while 10 (1.3%) are ten miles or more away.
| Distance to the nearest practice | Places | Share of places |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 mile | 84 |
11.1%
|
| 1 to 3 miles | 249 |
32.8%
|
| 3 to 5 miles | 199 |
26.2%
|
| 5 to 10 miles | 218 |
28.7%
|
| 10 to 20 miles | 10 |
1.3%
|
| 20 miles or more | 0 |
0%
|
The places furthest from a practice in NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in NHS Essex Integrated Care Board are Dengie (11.7 miles), Tillingham (11.5 miles) and Bradwell Wick (10.8 miles).
| Place | Distance to the nearest practice | Estimated drive |
|---|---|---|
| Dengie | 11.7 miles | about 25 minutes each way |
| Tillingham | 11.5 miles | about 25 minutes each way |
| Bradwell Wick | 10.8 miles | about 25 minutes each way |
| Friars Mead | 10.8 miles | about 25 minutes each way |
| Sturmer | 10.8 miles | about 25 minutes each way |
| Asheldham | 10.7 miles | about 25 minutes each way |
| Finkle Green | 10.3 miles | about 25 minutes each way |
| Birdbrook | 10.2 miles | about 25 minutes each way |
| Stambourne Green | 10.2 miles | about 25 minutes each way |
| Bradwell on Sea | 10.1 miles | about 25 minutes each way |
The best-served places in NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Grange Hill has the most practices within five miles, 27 of them. 535 of the 760 places in NHS Essex Integrated Care Board have at least one.
| Place | Practices within 5 miles | Nearest practice |
|---|---|---|
| Grange Hill | 27 | 2.4 miles |
| Burnt Mills | 26 | 1.5 miles |
| Wickford | 25 | under a mile |
| South Weald | 25 | 1.1 miles |
| Little Burstead | 25 | 1.3 miles |
| St Vincent's Hamlet | 25 | 1.9 miles |
| Basildon | 24 | under a mile |
| Ghyllgrove | 24 | under a mile |
| Fryerns | 24 | under a mile |
| Barstable | 24 | under a mile |
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