Orthodontic Access in NHS South East London Integrated Care Board

99.5% of the 192 places we cover in NHS South East London Integrated Care Board have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 0.9 miles from the nearest.

How NHS South East London Integrated Care Board compares

Of the 192 places in NHS South East London Integrated Care Board that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 191 (99.5%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 0.9 miles from its nearest practice and has a median of 32 practices within five miles. Across England as a whole the figures are 60.9% and 3.8 miles. NHS South East London Integrated Care Board ranks 6th of 36 NHS areas in England for the share of places within five miles of a practice, where 1st is the best served, and 5th for the median distance to the nearest. Around 7.1% of residents in the census neighbourhoods of NHS South East London 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 South East London Integrated Care Board 192 99.5% 0.9 miles 32
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 South East London Integrated Care Board are from a practice

182 of 192 places (94.8%) are within three miles of a practice, while 0 (0%) are ten miles or more away.

Distance to the nearest practice Places Share of places
Under 1 mile 103
53.6%
1 to 3 miles 79
41.1%
3 to 5 miles 9
4.7%
5 to 10 miles 1
0.5%
10 to 20 miles 0
0%
20 miles or more 0
0%

The places furthest from a practice in NHS South East London Integrated Care Board

The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in NHS South East London Integrated Care Board are Biggin Hill (5.1 miles), Horns Green (4.4 miles) and Berry's Green (3.9 miles).

Place Distance to the nearest practice Estimated drive
Biggin Hill 5.1 miles about 10 minutes each way
Horns Green 4.4 miles about 10 minutes each way
Berry's Green 3.9 miles about 10 minutes each way
Luxted 3.9 miles about 10 minutes each way
Single Street 3.9 miles about 10 minutes each way
Cudham 3.8 miles about 10 minutes each way
Leaves Green 3.6 miles about 10 minutes each way
Darwin 3.3 miles about 5 minutes each way
Downe 3 miles about 5 minutes each way
Farthing Street 3 miles about 5 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 South East London Integrated Care Board

Bishop's has the most practices within five miles, 85 of them. 191 of the 192 places in NHS South East London Integrated Care Board have at least one.

Place Practices within 5 miles Nearest practice
Bishop's 85 under a mile
Lambeth 85 under a mile
Prince's 85 under a mile
Oval 85 under a mile
South Lambeth 84 1.2 miles
Cathedrals 81 under a mile
Elephant & Castle 81 under a mile
Chaucer 80 under a mile
Brixton 79 under a mile
Vassall 79 under a mile

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