Orthodontic Access in NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board
69.5% of the 662 places we cover in NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 3.4 miles from the nearest.
How NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board compares
Of the 662 places in NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 460 (69.5%) 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 4 practices within five miles. Across England as a whole the figures are 60.9% and 3.8 miles. NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board ranks 20th 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 6.3% of residents in the census neighbourhoods of NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent 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 Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board | 662 | 69.5% | 3.4 miles | 4 |
| England | 26,449 | 60.9% | 3.8 miles | 2 |
How far places in NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board are from a practice
286 of 662 places (43.2%) are within three miles of a practice, while 30 (4.5%) are ten miles or more away.
| Distance to the nearest practice | Places | Share of places |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 mile | 98 |
14.8%
|
| 1 to 3 miles | 188 |
28.4%
|
| 3 to 5 miles | 171 |
25.8%
|
| 5 to 10 miles | 175 |
26.4%
|
| 10 to 20 miles | 30 |
4.5%
|
| 20 miles or more | 0 |
0%
|
The places furthest from a practice in NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board
The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board are Alstonefield (15.2 miles), The Raikes (14.8 miles) and Hopedale (14.6 miles).
| Place | Distance to the nearest practice | Estimated drive |
|---|---|---|
| Alstonefield | 15.2 miles | about 35 minutes each way |
| The Raikes | 14.8 miles | about 35 minutes each way |
| Hopedale | 14.6 miles | about 35 minutes each way |
| Stanshope | 14.5 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Milldale | 14.4 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Hulme End | 14 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Wetton | 14 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Sheen | 13.8 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Brund | 13.1 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Warslow | 12.7 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
The best-served places in NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board
Chasetown has the most practices within five miles, 25 of them. 460 of the 662 places in NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board have at least one.
| Place | Practices within 5 miles | Nearest practice |
|---|---|---|
| Chasetown | 25 | under a mile |
| Essington | 25 | 2.1 miles |
| Little Aston | 24 | 1.2 miles |
| Footherley | 24 | 1.4 miles |
| Stonnall | 24 | 2.2 miles |
| Little Hay | 23 | 1.6 miles |
| Himley | 22 | 2.9 miles |
| Burntwood | 21 | under a mile |
| Springhill | 21 | 1.4 miles |
| Shenstone Woodend | 21 | 1.6 miles |
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