Orthodontic Access in Somerset
43.4% of the 854 places we cover in Somerset have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 5.6 miles from the nearest.
How Somerset compares
Of the 854 places in Somerset that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 371 (43.4%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 5.6 miles from its nearest practice and has a median of 0 practices within five miles. Across England as a whole the figures are 60.9% and 3.8 miles. Somerset ranks 107th of 120 counties in England for the share of places within five miles of a practice, where 1st is the best served, and 107th for the median distance to the nearest. Around 6.6% of residents in the census neighbourhoods of Somerset 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset | 854 | 43.4% | 5.6 miles | 0 |
| England | 26,449 | 60.9% | 3.8 miles | 2 |
How far places in Somerset are from a practice
202 of 854 places (23.7%) are within three miles of a practice, while 112 (13.1%) are ten miles or more away.
| Distance to the nearest practice | Places | Share of places |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 mile | 36 |
4.2%
|
| 1 to 3 miles | 166 |
19.4%
|
| 3 to 5 miles | 167 |
19.6%
|
| 5 to 10 miles | 373 |
43.7%
|
| 10 to 20 miles | 112 |
13.1%
|
| 20 miles or more | 0 |
0%
|
The places furthest from a practice in Somerset
The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in Somerset are Wootton Courtenay (17.9 miles), Allerford (17.8 miles) and Timberscombe (17.7 miles).
| Place | Distance to the nearest practice | Estimated drive |
|---|---|---|
| Wootton Courtenay | 17.9 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
| Allerford | 17.8 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
| Timberscombe | 17.7 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
| Bossington | 17.6 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
| Holnicote | 17.5 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
| Selworthy | 17.2 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
| Tivington | 17.2 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
| Luccombe | 17.1 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
| Horner | 17 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
| Porlock | 17 miles | about 40 minutes each way |
The best-served places in Somerset
Thurloxton has the most practices within five miles, 9 of them. 371 of the 854 places in Somerset have at least one.
| Place | Practices within 5 miles | Nearest practice |
|---|---|---|
| Thurloxton | 9 | 2.8 miles |
| Clavelshay | 9 | 3.4 miles |
| Shearston | 8 | 2.6 miles |
| Rydon | 8 | 3 miles |
| Adsborough | 8 | 3.2 miles |
| Bishop's Hull | 7 | under a mile |
| Comeytrowe | 7 | under a mile |
| Rumwell | 7 | 1.3 miles |
| Staplehay | 7 | 1.5 miles |
| Sweethay | 7 | 1.5 miles |
The practices behind these figures
Our register lists 22 orthodontic practices in Somerset, of which 4 list NHS orthodontic treatment. NHS dental services here are commissioned by NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board and NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board and NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board.
| Town | Practices on our register |
|---|---|
| Taunton | 5 |
| Bridgwater | 4 |
| Frome | 4 |
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