Orthodontic Access in NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
52% of the 612 places we cover in NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 4.9 miles from the nearest.
How NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board compares
Of the 612 places in NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 318 (52%) 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 England as a whole the figures are 60.9% and 3.8 miles. NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board ranks 26th of 36 NHS areas in England for the share of places within five miles of a practice, where 1st is the best served, and 26th for the median distance to the nearest. Around 6.5% of residents in the census neighbourhoods of NHS Gloucestershire 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 Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board | 612 | 52% | 4.9 miles | 1 |
| England | 26,449 | 60.9% | 3.8 miles | 2 |
How far places in NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board are from a practice
173 of 612 places (28.3%) are within three miles of a practice, while 42 (6.9%) are ten miles or more away.
| Distance to the nearest practice | Places | Share of places |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 mile | 54 |
8.8%
|
| 1 to 3 miles | 119 |
19.4%
|
| 3 to 5 miles | 139 |
22.7%
|
| 5 to 10 miles | 258 |
42.2%
|
| 10 to 20 miles | 42 |
6.9%
|
| 20 miles or more | 0 |
0%
|
The places furthest from a practice in NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board are Stow on the Wold (14.1 miles), Donnington (13.8 miles) and Upper Swell (13.7 miles).
| Place | Distance to the nearest practice | Estimated drive |
|---|---|---|
| Stow on the Wold | 14.1 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Donnington | 13.8 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Upper Swell | 13.7 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Evenlode | 13.6 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Maugersbury | 13.3 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Lower Swell | 13.2 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Bourton on the Water | 13 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Lower Lemington | 13 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Upper Oddington | 12.9 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Adlestrop | 12.7 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
The best-served places in NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Badgeworth has the most practices within five miles, 21 of them. 318 of the 612 places in NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board have at least one.
| Place | Practices within 5 miles | Nearest practice |
|---|---|---|
| Badgeworth | 21 | 2.7 miles |
| Staverton Bridge | 21 | 2.9 miles |
| Churchdown | 20 | 2.3 miles |
| Golden Valley | 20 | 2.5 miles |
| Up Hatherley | 19 | 1.9 miles |
| Brockworth | 18 | 2.7 miles |
| Brookthorpe | 17 | 2.1 miles |
| Little Witcombe | 17 | 4 miles |
| Hatherley | 16 | 1.6 miles |
| The Reddings | 16 | 1.6 miles |
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