Orthodontic Access in Sir Powys
3.8% of the 424 places we cover in Sir Powys have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 19 miles from the nearest.
How Sir Powys compares
Of the 424 places in Sir Powys that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 16 (3.8%) 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. Sir Powys ranks 20th of 22 counties in Wales for the share of places within five miles of a practice, where 1st is the best served, and 19th for the median distance to the nearest. Around 6.1% of residents in the census neighbourhoods of Sir Powys 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Powys | 424 | 3.8% | 19 miles | 0 |
| Wales | 3,207 | 38% | 7.8 miles | 0 |
How far places in Sir Powys are from a practice
3 of 424 places (0.7%) are within three miles of a practice, while 372 (87.7%) 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 | 13 |
3.1%
|
| 5 to 10 miles | 36 |
8.5%
|
| 10 to 20 miles | 179 |
42.2%
|
| 20 miles or more | 193 |
45.5%
|
The places furthest from a practice in Sir Powys
The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in Sir Powys 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 Sir Powys
Pontneddfechan has the most practices within five miles, 2 of them. 16 of the 424 places in Sir Powys 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 |
| Coelbren | 1 | 3.5 miles |
| Gorof | 1 | 3.5 miles |
| Cefn Canol | 1 | 3.9 miles |
| Cwm-twrch Isaf | 1 | 3.9 miles |
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