Orthodontic Access in NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
54% of the 1,757 places we cover in NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 4.4 miles from the nearest.
How NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board compares
Of the 1,757 places in NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 949 (54%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 4.4 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 North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board ranks 25th of 36 NHS areas in England for the share of places within five miles of a practice, where 1st is the best served, and 24th for the median distance to the nearest. Around 6.4% of residents in the census neighbourhoods of NHS North East and North 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 North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board | 1,757 | 54% | 4.4 miles | 1 |
| England | 26,449 | 60.9% | 3.8 miles | 2 |
How far places in NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board are from a practice
650 of 1,757 places (37%) are within three miles of a practice, while 395 (22.5%) are ten miles or more away.
| Distance to the nearest practice | Places | Share of places |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 mile | 217 |
12.4%
|
| 1 to 3 miles | 433 |
24.6%
|
| 3 to 5 miles | 294 |
16.7%
|
| 5 to 10 miles | 418 |
23.8%
|
| 10 to 20 miles | 350 |
19.9%
|
| 20 miles or more | 45 |
2.6%
|
The places furthest from a practice in NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board are Beadnell (27.2 miles), Seahouses (26.5 miles) and Swinhoe (26.4 miles).
| Place | Distance to the nearest practice | Estimated drive |
|---|---|---|
| Beadnell | 27.2 miles | about 60 minutes each way |
| Seahouses | 26.5 miles | about 60 minutes each way |
| Swinhoe | 26.4 miles | about 60 minutes each way |
| West Fleetham | 26.4 miles | about 60 minutes each way |
| Newham | 26.3 miles | about 60 minutes each way |
| North Sunderland | 26.2 miles | about 60 minutes each way |
| Newham Hall | 25.9 miles | about 60 minutes each way |
| Warenford | 25.3 miles | about 55 minutes each way |
| Chathill | 25.1 miles | about 55 minutes each way |
| Lucker | 24.5 miles | about 55 minutes each way |
The best-served places in NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Walkerville has the most practices within five miles, 28 of them. 949 of the 1,757 places in NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board have at least one.
| Place | Practices within 5 miles | Nearest practice |
|---|---|---|
| Walkerville | 28 | 1.4 miles |
| Wallsend | 28 | 1.4 miles |
| Palmersville | 28 | 2.9 miles |
| Hebburn Row | 27 | under a mile |
| Point Pleasant | 27 | under a mile |
| Bigges Main | 27 | 1.9 miles |
| Hebburn | 26 | under a mile |
| Hebburn New Town | 26 | under a mile |
| Low Walker | 26 | under a mile |
| Old Walker | 26 | 1.2 miles |
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