Orthodontic Access in NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
85.6% of the 953 places we cover in NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 1.6 miles from the nearest.
How NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board compares
Of the 953 places in NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 816 (85.6%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 1.6 miles from its nearest practice and has a median of 13 practices within five miles. Across England as a whole the figures are 60.9% and 3.8 miles. NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board ranks 10th of 36 NHS areas in England for the share of places within five miles of a practice, where 1st is the best served, and 8th for the median distance to the nearest. Around 7% of residents in the census neighbourhoods of NHS West Yorkshire 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 West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board | 953 | 85.6% | 1.6 miles | 13 |
| England | 26,449 | 60.9% | 3.8 miles | 2 |
How far places in NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board are from a practice
685 of 953 places (71.9%) are within three miles of a practice, while 45 (4.7%) are ten miles or more away.
| Distance to the nearest practice | Places | Share of places |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 mile | 298 |
31.3%
|
| 1 to 3 miles | 387 |
40.6%
|
| 3 to 5 miles | 128 |
13.4%
|
| 5 to 10 miles | 95 |
10%
|
| 10 to 20 miles | 41 |
4.3%
|
| 20 miles or more | 4 |
0.4%
|
The places furthest from a practice in NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board are Oughtershaw (21.7 miles), Beckermonds (21 miles) and Cam Houses (20.3 miles).
| Place | Distance to the nearest practice | Estimated drive |
|---|---|---|
| Oughtershaw | 21.7 miles | about 50 minutes each way |
| Beckermonds | 21 miles | about 45 minutes each way |
| Cam Houses | 20.3 miles | about 45 minutes each way |
| Yockenthwaite | 20.3 miles | about 45 minutes each way |
| Hubberholme | 19.8 miles | about 45 minutes each way |
| Deepdale | 19.6 miles | about 45 minutes each way |
| Foxup | 18.9 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
| Halton Gill | 18.2 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
| Starbotton | 18.1 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
| New Houses | 17.5 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
The best-served places in NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Upper Moor Side has the most practices within five miles, 38 of them. 816 of the 953 places in NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board have at least one.
| Place | Practices within 5 miles | Nearest practice |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Moor Side | 38 | 1.6 miles |
| Farsley | 37 | under a mile |
| Stanningley | 37 | under a mile |
| Rodley | 36 | under a mile |
| Half Mile | 35 | under a mile |
| Troydale | 35 | under a mile |
| Roker Lane Bottom | 35 | 1.5 miles |
| Tong | 35 | 1.9 miles |
| Moor Head | 34 | 1 miles |
| Scott Green | 34 | 1 miles |
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