Orthodontic Access in Orkney Islands
19.5% of the 149 places we cover in Orkney Islands have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 8.4 miles from the nearest.
How Orkney Islands compares
Of the 149 places in Orkney Islands that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 29 (19.5%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 8.4 miles from its nearest practice and has a median of 0 practices within five miles. Across Scotland as a whole the figures are 55.9% and 4.1 miles. Orkney Islands ranks 31st of 32 counties in Scotland for the share of places within five miles of a practice, where 1st is the best served, and 28th for the median distance to the nearest.
| Area | Places | Within 5 miles of a practice | Median distance to the nearest | Median practices within 5 miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney Islands | 149 | 19.5% | 8.4 miles | 0 |
| Scotland | 5,592 | 55.9% | 4.1 miles | 1 |
How far places in Orkney Islands are from a practice
13 of 149 places (8.7%) are within three miles of a practice, while 66 (44.3%) are ten miles or more away.
| Distance to the nearest practice | Places | Share of places |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 mile | 5 |
3.4%
|
| 1 to 3 miles | 8 |
5.4%
|
| 3 to 5 miles | 16 |
10.7%
|
| 5 to 10 miles | 54 |
36.2%
|
| 10 to 20 miles | 46 |
30.9%
|
| 20 miles or more | 20 |
13.4%
|
The places furthest from a practice in Orkney Islands
The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in Orkney Islands are Easting (33.6 miles), Ancumtoun (33.2 miles) and Hollandstoun (32.4 miles).
| Place | Distance to the nearest practice | Estimated drive |
|---|---|---|
| Easting | 33.6 miles | about 75 minutes each way |
| Ancumtoun | 33.2 miles | about 75 minutes each way |
| Hollandstoun | 32.4 miles | about 70 minutes each way |
| Linklet | 32.4 miles | about 70 minutes each way |
| Nesstoun | 32.3 miles | about 70 minutes each way |
| Bustatoun | 32.1 miles | about 70 minutes each way |
| Rusness | 26.8 miles | about 60 minutes each way |
| Sellibister | 26.2 miles | about 60 minutes each way |
| Aikerness | 25.3 miles | about 55 minutes each way |
| Burness | 24.9 miles | about 55 minutes each way |
The best-served places in Orkney Islands
Kirkwall has the most practices within five miles, 4 of them. 29 of the 149 places in Orkney Islands have at least one.
| Place | Practices within 5 miles | Nearest practice |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkwall | 4 | under a mile |
| St Ola | 4 | under a mile |
| Hatston | 4 | under a mile |
| Scapa | 4 | 1.1 miles |
| Greenigoe | 4 | 2.5 miles |
| Smerquoy | 4 | 2.7 miles |
| Balfour | 4 | 3.5 miles |
| Yinstay | 4 | 3.5 miles |
| Tankerness | 4 | 3.6 miles |
| Nether Button | 4 | 3.9 miles |
The practices behind these figures
Our register lists 5 orthodontic practices in Orkney Islands, of which 5 list NHS orthodontic treatment. NHS dental services here are commissioned by NHS Orkney.
| Town | Practices on our register |
|---|---|
| Kirkwall | 4 |
| Stromness | 1 |
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