Orthodontic Access in NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
77.2% of the 1,001 places we cover in NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 3.3 miles from the nearest.
How NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board compares
Of the 1,001 places in NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 773 (77.2%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 3.3 miles from its nearest practice and has a median of 2 practices within five miles. Across England as a whole the figures are 60.9% and 3.8 miles. NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board ranks 12th of 36 NHS areas in England for the share of places within five miles of a practice, where 1st is the best served, and 16th for the median distance to the nearest. Around 7.2% of residents in the census neighbourhoods of NHS Kent and Medway 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 Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board | 1,001 | 77.2% | 3.3 miles | 2 |
| England | 26,449 | 60.9% | 3.8 miles | 2 |
How far places in NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board are from a practice
440 of 1,001 places (44%) are within three miles of a practice, while 1 (0.1%) are ten miles or more away.
| Distance to the nearest practice | Places | Share of places |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 mile | 113 |
11.3%
|
| 1 to 3 miles | 327 |
32.7%
|
| 3 to 5 miles | 328 |
32.8%
|
| 5 to 10 miles | 232 |
23.2%
|
| 10 to 20 miles | 1 |
0.1%
|
| 20 miles or more | 0 |
0%
|
The places furthest from a practice in NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board are Dungeness (11.6 miles), Lydd-on-Sea (9.5 miles) and Greatstone (8.5 miles).
| Place | Distance to the nearest practice | Estimated drive |
|---|---|---|
| Dungeness | 11.6 miles | about 25 minutes each way |
| Lydd-on-Sea | 9.5 miles | about 20 minutes each way |
| Greatstone | 8.5 miles | about 20 minutes each way |
| Lydd | 8.3 miles | about 20 minutes each way |
| Peening Quarter | 7.8 miles | about 15 minutes each way |
| Southernden | 7.6 miles | about 15 minutes each way |
| Swift's Green | 7.6 miles | about 15 minutes each way |
| Lenham | 7.4 miles | about 15 minutes each way |
| Littlestone | 7.4 miles | about 15 minutes each way |
| Haffenden Quarter | 7.3 miles | about 15 minutes each way |
The best-served places in NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Walderslade has the most practices within five miles, 23 of them. 773 of the 1,001 places in NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board have at least one.
| Place | Practices within 5 miles | Nearest practice |
|---|---|---|
| Walderslade | 23 | under a mile |
| Blue Bell Hill | 22 | 1 miles |
| Westfield Sole | 21 | 1.5 miles |
| Kit's Coty | 21 | 1.6 miles |
| Lidsing | 20 | 1.6 miles |
| Burham | 20 | 2.1 miles |
| Swanscombe | 19 | under a mile |
| Greenhithe | 19 | 1.5 miles |
| Knockhall | 19 | 1.5 miles |
| Ebbsfleet Valley | 19 | 1.7 miles |
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