Orthodontic Access in Powys Teaching Health Board
4% of the 420 places we cover in Powys Teaching Health Board have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 19 miles from the nearest.
How Powys Teaching Health Board compares
Of the 420 places in Powys Teaching Health Board that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 17 (4%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 19 miles from its nearest practice and has a median of 0 practices within five miles. Across Wales as a whole the figures are 38% and 7.8 miles. Powys Teaching Health Board ranks 7th of 7 NHS areas in Wales for the share of places within five miles of a practice, where 1st is the best served, and 6th for the median distance to the nearest. Around 6.1% of residents in the census neighbourhoods of Powys Teaching Health 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powys Teaching Health Board | 420 | 4% | 19 miles | 0 |
| Wales | 3,207 | 38% | 7.8 miles | 0 |
How far places in Powys Teaching Health Board are from a practice
3 of 420 places (0.7%) are within three miles of a practice, while 368 (87.6%) are ten miles or more away.
| Distance to the nearest practice | Places | Share of places |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 mile | 0 |
0%
|
| 1 to 3 miles | 3 |
0.7%
|
| 3 to 5 miles | 14 |
3.3%
|
| 5 to 10 miles | 35 |
8.3%
|
| 10 to 20 miles | 179 |
42.6%
|
| 20 miles or more | 189 |
45%
|
The places furthest from a practice in Powys Teaching Health Board
The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in Powys Teaching Health Board are Derwenlas (40.3 miles), Pant Mawr (40.1 miles) and Llanifyny (39.8 miles).
| Place | Distance to the nearest practice | Estimated drive |
|---|---|---|
| Derwenlas | 40.3 miles | about 90 minutes each way |
| Pant Mawr | 40.1 miles | about 90 minutes each way |
| Llanifyny | 39.8 miles | about 90 minutes each way |
| Glaspwll | 39.6 miles | about 90 minutes each way |
| Llangurig | 38.7 miles | about 85 minutes each way |
| Machynlleth | 38.2 miles | about 85 minutes each way |
| Forge | 37.8 miles | about 85 minutes each way |
| Llansantffraed-Cwmdeuddwr | 37.5 miles | about 85 minutes each way |
| Saint Harmon | 37.5 miles | about 85 minutes each way |
| Rhayader | 37.4 miles | about 85 minutes each way |
The best-served places in Powys Teaching Health Board
Pontneddfechan has the most practices within five miles, 2 of them. 17 of the 420 places in Powys Teaching Health Board have at least one.
| Place | Practices within 5 miles | Nearest practice |
|---|---|---|
| Pontneddfechan | 2 | 2 miles |
| Pen-rhôs | 2 | 3.6 miles |
| Caeralem | 1 | 2.2 miles |
| Glan-rhyd | 1 | 2.9 miles |
| Ystradgynlais | 1 | 3 miles |
| Gurnos | 1 | 3.1 miles |
| Ystalyfera | 1 | 3.1 miles |
| Coelbren | 1 | 3.5 miles |
| Gorof | 1 | 3.5 miles |
| Cefn Canol | 1 | 3.9 miles |
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