Orthodontic Access in NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board
24.7% of the 1,600 places we cover in NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 8.3 miles from the nearest.
How NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board compares
Of the 1,600 places in NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 395 (24.7%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 8.3 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 Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board ranks 35th of 36 NHS areas in England for the share of places within five miles of a practice, where 1st is the best served, and 36th for the median distance to the nearest. Around 6.3% of residents in the census neighbourhoods of NHS Norfolk and Suffolk 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 Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board | 1,600 | 24.7% | 8.3 miles | 0 |
| England | 26,449 | 60.9% | 3.8 miles | 2 |
How far places in NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board are from a practice
189 of 1,600 places (11.8%) are within three miles of a practice, while 609 (38.1%) are ten miles or more away.
| Distance to the nearest practice | Places | Share of places |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 mile | 50 |
3.1%
|
| 1 to 3 miles | 139 |
8.7%
|
| 3 to 5 miles | 199 |
12.4%
|
| 5 to 10 miles | 603 |
37.7%
|
| 10 to 20 miles | 602 |
37.6%
|
| 20 miles or more | 7 |
0.4%
|
The places furthest from a practice in NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board
The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board are Stiffkey (22 miles), Cockthorpe (21.5 miles) and Morston (21.3 miles).
| Place | Distance to the nearest practice | Estimated drive |
|---|---|---|
| Stiffkey | 22 miles | about 50 minutes each way |
| Cockthorpe | 21.5 miles | about 50 minutes each way |
| Morston | 21.3 miles | about 45 minutes each way |
| Blakeney | 20.7 miles | about 45 minutes each way |
| Warham | 20.6 miles | about 45 minutes each way |
| Binham | 20.4 miles | about 45 minutes each way |
| Cley next the Sea | 20.2 miles | about 45 minutes each way |
| Wiveton | 19.8 miles | about 45 minutes each way |
| Salthouse | 19.7 miles | about 45 minutes each way |
| Wells-next-the-Sea | 19.2 miles | about 45 minutes each way |
The best-served places in NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board
George Hill has the most practices within five miles, 14 of them. 395 of the 1,600 places in NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board have at least one.
| Place | Practices within 5 miles | Nearest practice |
|---|---|---|
| George Hill | 14 | under a mile |
| Hellesdon | 14 | under a mile |
| Old Catton | 14 | under a mile |
| Heigham Grove | 14 | under a mile |
| Ipswich | 14 | under a mile |
| Norwich | 14 | under a mile |
| Chapelfield Grove | 14 | under a mile |
| Coslany | 14 | under a mile |
| Gas Hill | 14 | under a mile |
| Thorpe Hamlet | 14 | under a mile |
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