How many dentists are there within 1 km of Old Town?
8 dentists within 1 km of Old Town, 2.5 per km². Few direct competitors; check the foot traffic before you read that as demand.
Old Town, Edinburgh · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 5th most crowded of 8 areas mapped in Edinburgh
Within 1 km
8
dentists
Per km²
2.5
low competition
With 10+ reviews
4
enough to judge a rating
Established
1
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.6★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
12
per dentist
Every dentist in the circle
Measured within 1 km of the centre: LOW under 5, MODERATE 5–15, HIGH 15–40, INTENSE over 40 places per km².
Rating spread
How the 8 dentists here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up3 (38%)
- 4.0 to 4.41 (13%)
- 3.5 to 3.90 (0%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews4 (50%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherrybank Dental Spa | 4.8★ | 432 | 780 m |
| Audika Hanover Street | 4.6★ | 54 | 640 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherrybank Dental Spa | 4.8★ | 432 | 780 m |
| Audika Hanover Street | 4.6★ | 54 | 640 m |
| Emergency Dentist Edinburgh I Open 7 Days a Week | 4.8★ | 41 | 910 m |
| NHS Lothian Dermatology | 4.1★ | 17 | 820 m |
| McKerrow Podiatry Edinburgh | 5.0★ | 6 | 900 m |
Chains
- Hear Always · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many dentists are there in Old Town?
8 within 1 km of the centre of Old Town, Edinburgh, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 2.5 per km², which we rate low competition. It is the 5th most crowded of the 8 Edinburgh areas we mapped.
Is Old Town a good place to open a dentist?
LOW competition: 8 dentists within 1 km of Old Town, 2.5 per km². Few direct competitors; check the foot traffic before you read that as demand. The numbers here are for the area centre; a free scan shows every competitor on a map around your exact address.
What is the average rating of dentists in Old Town?
4.6 out of 5, across the 4 with at least 10 reviews. 3 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical dentist here has 12 reviews.
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Old Town on 13 October 2026 and counted every dentist on the map inside it. Places missing from the map or opened since are not counted, so treat the numbers as a floor. Average rating only counts places with 10 or more reviews.