Orthodontic Access in NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board
48.3% of the 1,018 places we cover in NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 5.2 miles from the nearest.
How NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board compares
Of the 1,018 places in NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 492 (48.3%) 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 Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board ranks 28th 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 Herefordshire and Worcestershire 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 Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board | 1,018 | 48.3% | 5.2 miles | 0 |
| England | 26,449 | 60.9% | 3.8 miles | 2 |
How far places in NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board are from a practice
268 of 1,018 places (26.3%) are within three miles of a practice, while 188 (18.5%) are ten miles or more away.
| Distance to the nearest practice | Places | Share of places |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 mile | 73 |
7.2%
|
| 1 to 3 miles | 195 |
19.2%
|
| 3 to 5 miles | 221 |
21.7%
|
| 5 to 10 miles | 341 |
33.5%
|
| 10 to 20 miles | 184 |
18.1%
|
| 20 miles or more | 4 |
0.4%
|
The places furthest from a practice in NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board
The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board are Brampton Bryan (22.1 miles), Adley Moor (21.9 miles) and Leintwardine (21.9 miles).
| Place | Distance to the nearest practice | Estimated drive |
|---|---|---|
| Brampton Bryan | 22.1 miles | about 50 minutes each way |
| Adley Moor | 21.9 miles | about 50 minutes each way |
| Leintwardine | 21.9 miles | about 50 minutes each way |
| Todding | 21.5 miles | about 50 minutes each way |
| Adforton | 19.9 miles | about 45 minutes each way |
| Wetmore | 19.8 miles | about 45 minutes each way |
| Lower Harpton | 19.3 miles | about 45 minutes each way |
| Lingen | 19 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
| Knill | 18.7 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
| Deerfold | 18.6 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
The best-served places in NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board
Hunnington has the most practices within five miles, 24 of them. 492 of the 1,018 places in NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board have at least one.
| Place | Practices within 5 miles | Nearest practice |
|---|---|---|
| Hunnington | 24 | 1.2 miles |
| Major's Green | 24 | 1.6 miles |
| Hagley | 22 | 1.4 miles |
| Hollywood | 21 | under a mile |
| Bateman's Green | 21 | 1.2 miles |
| Romsley | 21 | 2 miles |
| Shawbrook | 20 | under a mile |
| Kitwell | 20 | 1.8 miles |
| West Hagley | 20 | 2.2 miles |
| Clent | 20 | 2.9 miles |
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