Orthodontic Access in NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board

66.1% of the 351 places we cover in NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 3.4 miles from the nearest.

How NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board compares

Of the 351 places in NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 232 (66.1%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 3.4 miles from its nearest practice and has a median of 3 practices within five miles. Across England as a whole the figures are 60.9% and 3.8 miles. NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board ranks 22nd of 36 NHS areas in England for the share of places within five miles of a practice, where 1st is the best served, and 18th for the median distance to the nearest. Around 6.6% of residents in the census neighbourhoods of NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire 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 Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board 351 66.1% 3.4 miles 3
England 26,449 60.9% 3.8 miles 2
Last updated 10 October 2026. Distances are straight-line, not travel times, and the practice register is not exhaustive. How we compile this data.

How far places in NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board are from a practice

149 of 351 places (42.5%) are within three miles of a practice, while 6 (1.7%) are ten miles or more away.

Distance to the nearest practice Places Share of places
Under 1 mile 45
12.8%
1 to 3 miles 104
29.6%
3 to 5 miles 82
23.4%
5 to 10 miles 114
32.5%
10 to 20 miles 6
1.7%
20 miles or more 0
0%

The places furthest from a practice in NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board

The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board are Darlton (11.4 miles), Tuxford (10.7 miles) and Fledborough (10.5 miles).

Place Distance to the nearest practice Estimated drive
Darlton 11.4 miles about 25 minutes each way
Tuxford 10.7 miles about 25 minutes each way
Fledborough 10.5 miles about 25 minutes each way
Ragnall 10.5 miles about 25 minutes each way
East Drayton 10.1 miles about 25 minutes each way
East Markham 10.1 miles about 25 minutes each way
Egmanton 9.8 miles about 20 minutes each way
Headon 9.8 miles about 20 minutes each way
High Marnham 9.8 miles about 20 minutes each way
Low Marnham 9.8 miles about 20 minutes each way
The drive allows roads 30% longer than the straight line at an average 35 mph. It is an estimate, not a route.

The best-served places in NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board

Sherwood Rise has the most practices within five miles, 34 of them. 232 of the 351 places in NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board have at least one.

Place Practices within 5 miles Nearest practice
Sherwood Rise 34 under a mile
Mapperley Park 34 1.1 miles
Basford 33 under a mile
Bobbers Mill 33 under a mile
Forest Fields 33 under a mile
Hyson Green 33 under a mile
New Basford 33 under a mile
Lace Market 33 under a mile
Sneinton 33 under a mile
New Lenton 33 under a mile

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