Orthodontic Access in The Scottish Borders
50.5% of the 212 places we cover in The Scottish Borders have an orthodontic practice within five miles. The median place is 4.9 miles from the nearest.
How The Scottish Borders compares
Of the 212 places in The Scottish Borders that we measure, from towns to hamlets, 107 (50.5%) have at least one orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 4.9 miles from its nearest practice and has a median of 1 practices within five miles. Across Scotland as a whole the figures are 55.9% and 4.1 miles. The Scottish Borders ranks 27th of 32 counties in Scotland for the share of places within five miles of a practice, where 1st is the best served, and 27th for the median distance to the nearest. Around 5% of residents in the census neighbourhoods of The Scottish Borders 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Scottish Borders | 212 | 50.5% | 4.9 miles | 1 |
| Scotland | 5,592 | 55.9% | 4.1 miles | 1 |
How far places in The Scottish Borders are from a practice
62 of 212 places (29.2%) are within three miles of a practice, while 13 (6.1%) are ten miles or more away.
| Distance to the nearest practice | Places | Share of places |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 mile | 22 |
10.4%
|
| 1 to 3 miles | 40 |
18.9%
|
| 3 to 5 miles | 45 |
21.2%
|
| 5 to 10 miles | 92 |
43.4%
|
| 10 to 20 miles | 13 |
6.1%
|
| 20 miles or more | 0 |
0%
|
The places furthest from a practice in The Scottish Borders
The three places furthest from an orthodontic practice in The Scottish Borders are Newcastleton (16.4 miles), Sandholm (15.4 miles) and Steele Road (13.4 miles).
| Place | Distance to the nearest practice | Estimated drive |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastleton | 16.4 miles | about 35 minutes each way |
| Sandholm | 15.4 miles | about 35 minutes each way |
| Steele Road | 13.4 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Cocklawfoot | 12.8 miles | about 30 minutes each way |
| Tibbie Shiels | 12.2 miles | about 25 minutes each way |
| Tushielaw | 12.1 miles | about 25 minutes each way |
| Chapelhope | 11.9 miles | about 25 minutes each way |
| Saughtree | 11.9 miles | about 25 minutes each way |
| Buccleuch | 10.9 miles | about 25 minutes each way |
| Sourhope | 10.9 miles | about 25 minutes each way |
The best-served places in The Scottish Borders
Frankscroft has the most practices within five miles, 4 of them. 107 of the 212 places in The Scottish Borders have at least one.
| Place | Practices within 5 miles | Nearest practice |
|---|---|---|
| Frankscroft | 4 | under a mile |
| Peebles | 4 | under a mile |
| Galashiels | 4 | under a mile |
| Hawick | 4 | under a mile |
| Selkirk | 4 | under a mile |
| Silverbuthall | 4 | under a mile |
| Stirches | 4 | under a mile |
| Kings Meadows | 4 | under a mile |
| Kings Muir | 4 | under a mile |
| Weensland | 4 | under a mile |
The practices behind these figures
Our register lists 19 orthodontic practices in The Scottish Borders, of which 12 list NHS orthodontic treatment. NHS dental services here are commissioned by NHS Borders and NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board.
| Town | Practices on our register |
|---|---|
| Hawick | 4 |
| Peebles | 4 |
| Galashiels | 3 |
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