Orthodontic Access in NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
73.1% of the 965 places we cover in NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 2.5 miles from the nearest.
How NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board compares
Of the 965 places in NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 705 (73.1%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 2.5 miles from its nearest practice and has a median of 5 practices within five miles. Across England as a whole the figures are 60.9% and 3.8 miles. NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board ranks 15th of 36 NHS areas in England for the share of places within five miles of a practice, where 1st is the best served, and 11th for the median distance to the nearest. Around 6.6% of residents in the census neighbourhoods of NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria 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 Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board | 965 | 73.1% | 2.5 miles | 5 |
| England | 26,449 | 60.9% | 3.8 miles | 2 |
How far places in NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board are from a practice
545 of 965 places (56.5%) are within three miles of a practice, while 74 (7.7%) are ten miles or more away.
| Distance to the nearest practice | Places | Share of places |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 mile | 204 |
21.1%
|
| 1 to 3 miles | 341 |
35.3%
|
| 3 to 5 miles | 156 |
16.2%
|
| 5 to 10 miles | 190 |
19.7%
|
| 10 to 20 miles | 74 |
7.7%
|
| 20 miles or more | 0 |
0%
|
The places furthest from a practice in NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board are Gearstones (18.3 miles), Newby Head (17.9 miles) and Cockley Beck (17.4 miles).
| Place | Distance to the nearest practice | Estimated drive |
|---|---|---|
| Gearstones | 18.3 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
| Newby Head | 17.9 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
| Cockley Beck | 17.4 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
| Ribblehead | 17.2 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
| Gauber | 17.1 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
| Garsdale Head | 16.7 miles | about 35 minutes each way |
| Stone House | 16.4 miles | about 35 minutes each way |
| Lea Yeat | 15.4 miles | about 35 minutes each way |
| Chapel-le-Dale | 15 miles | about 35 minutes each way |
| Cowgill | 15 miles | about 35 minutes each way |
The best-served places in NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Old Birtle has the most practices within five miles, 21 of them. 705 of the 965 places in NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board have at least one.
| Place | Practices within 5 miles | Nearest practice |
|---|---|---|
| Old Birtle | 21 | 2 miles |
| Avenham | 19 | under a mile |
| Preston | 19 | under a mile |
| Frenchwood | 19 | under a mile |
| Holland Slack | 19 | under a mile |
| School Lane | 19 | under a mile |
| Fishwick | 19 | under a mile |
| Dunnyshop | 19 | 1.1 miles |
| Hoyle Bottom | 19 | 1.8 miles |
| Higher Penwortham | 18 | under a mile |
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