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Life expectancy at birth, every council ranked

The years a child born here could expect to live, at today's death rates, midway between the figures for girls and for boys. Figures for 2022 to 2024, published for 359 councils in the UK. Lowest first: the order says where a council sits, not whether that is good.

Lowest: Blackpool, 76.4 years. The council in the middle: Dartford, 81.5 years. Highest: Hart, 85 years.

Life expectancy at birth, every council it is published for, lowest first
PlaceCouncilFigure
1BlackpoolNorth West76.4 years
2Glasgow CityScotland76.5 years
3North LanarkshireScotland77.1 years
4East AyrshireScotland77.3 years
5 jointDundee CityScotland77.4 years
5 jointMerthyr TydfilWales77.4 years
5 jointNorth AyrshireScotland77.4 years
5 jointWest DunbartonshireScotland77.4 years
9Blaenau GwentWales77.5 years
10InverclydeScotland77.6 years
11ManchesterNorth West77.9 years
12 jointKingston upon HullYorkshire and the Humber78 years
12 jointMiddlesbroughNorth East78 years
14ClackmannanshireScotland78.1 years
15 jointBurnleyNorth West78.2 years
15 jointFalkirkScotland78.2 years
15 jointLiverpoolNorth West78.2 years
18HyndburnNorth West78.3 years
19 jointBelfastNorthern Ireland78.5 years
19 jointBlackburn with DarwenNorth West78.5 years
19 jointLincolnEast Midlands78.5 years
22NottinghamEast Midlands78.6 years
23 jointRenfrewshireScotland78.7 years
23 jointSouth LanarkshireScotland78.7 years
25 jointHartlepoolNorth East78.8 years
25 jointKnowsleyNorth West78.8 years
25 jointNa h-Eileanan SiarScotland78.8 years
25 jointSalfordNorth West78.8 years
29 jointCaerphillyWales78.9 years
29 jointNorth East LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber78.9 years
29 jointSouth TynesideNorth East78.9 years
29 jointStoke-on-TrentWest Midlands78.9 years
33 jointSandwellWest Midlands79 years
33 jointTamesideNorth West79 years
35 jointDoncasterYorkshire and the Humber79.1 years
35 jointFifeScotland79.1 years
35 jointHaltonNorth West79.1 years
35 jointHastingsSouth East79.1 years
35 jointSouth AyrshireScotland79.1 years
35 jointWest LothianScotland79.1 years
41 jointBarnsleyYorkshire and the Humber79.2 years
41 jointBoltonNorth West79.2 years
41 jointDumfries and GallowayScotland79.2 years
41 jointGatesheadNorth East79.2 years
41 jointLeicesterEast Midlands79.2 years
41 jointRhondda Cynon TafWales79.2 years
41 jointSunderlandNorth East79.2 years
41 jointWolverhamptonWest Midlands79.2 years
49 jointAberdeen CityScotland79.3 years
49 jointBolsoverEast Midlands79.3 years
49 jointBostonEast Midlands79.3 years
49 jointOldhamNorth West79.3 years
49 jointPrestonNorth West79.3 years
49 jointRedcar and ClevelandNorth East79.3 years
49 jointRochdaleNorth West79.3 years
49 jointSt. HelensNorth West79.3 years
57 jointAshfieldEast Midlands79.4 years
57 jointBirminghamWest Midlands79.4 years
57 jointBradfordYorkshire and the Humber79.4 years
57 jointDerry City and StrabaneNorthern Ireland79.4 years
57 jointWiganNorth West79.4 years
62 jointDenbighshireWales79.5 years
62 jointMansfieldEast Midlands79.5 years
62 jointNeath Port TalbotWales79.5 years
62 jointRossendaleNorth West79.5 years
66 jointChesterfieldEast Midlands79.6 years
66 jointCounty DurhamNorth East79.6 years
66 jointCoventryWest Midlands79.6 years
66 jointDarlingtonNorth East79.6 years
66 jointGreat YarmouthEast of England79.6 years
66 jointThanetSouth East79.6 years
66 jointTorfaenWales79.6 years
66 jointWakefieldYorkshire and the Humber79.6 years
74 jointEast LindseyEast Midlands79.7 years
74 jointNewcastle upon TyneNorth East79.7 years
74 jointRotherhamYorkshire and the Humber79.7 years
74 jointWalsallWest Midlands79.7 years
78 jointCumberlandNorth West79.8 years
78 jointLancasterNorth West79.8 years
78 jointWrexhamWales79.8 years
81 jointAngusScotland79.9 years
81 jointHighlandScotland79.9 years
81 jointMidlothianScotland79.9 years
81 jointNorth LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber79.9 years
81 jointSwanseaWales79.9 years
86 jointArgyll and ButeScotland80 years
86 jointBarking and DagenhamLondon80 years
86 jointBridgendWales80 years
86 jointKirkleesYorkshire and the Humber80 years
86 jointMorayScotland80 years
86 jointNewportWales80 years
86 jointPendleNorth West80 years
86 jointPeterboroughEast of England80 years
94 jointBuryNorth West80.1 years
94 jointDerbyEast Midlands80.1 years
94 jointFenlandEast of England80.1 years
94 jointNorth TynesideNorth East80.1 years
94 jointWirralNorth West80.1 years
99 jointGloucesterSouth West80.2 years
99 jointTendringEast of England80.2 years
101 jointCarmarthenshireWales80.3 years
101 jointChorleyNorth West80.3 years
101 jointCity of EdinburghScotland80.3 years
101 jointSheffieldYorkshire and the Humber80.3 years
101 jointSloughSouth East80.3 years
101 jointSouthamptonSouth East80.3 years
101 jointStockton-on-TeesNorth East80.3 years
101 jointTelford and WrekinWest Midlands80.3 years
109 jointCalderdaleYorkshire and the Humber80.4 years
109 jointCardiffWales80.4 years
109 jointErewashEast Midlands80.4 years
109 jointNorth WarwickshireWest Midlands80.4 years
109 jointNorwichEast of England80.4 years
109 jointNuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands80.4 years
109 jointPortsmouthSouth East80.4 years
109 jointSeftonNorth West80.4 years
109 jointStirlingScotland80.4 years
109 jointWarringtonNorth West80.4 years
119WyreNorth West80.5 years
120 jointFlintshireWales80.6 years
120 jointFolkestone and HytheSouth East80.6 years
120 jointHackneyLondon80.6 years
120 jointLutonEast of England80.6 years
120 jointPlymouthSouth West80.6 years
125 jointCannock ChaseWest Midlands80.7 years
125 jointEast LothianScotland80.7 years
125 jointGosportSouth East80.7 years
125 jointIsle of AngleseyWales80.7 years
125 jointLeedsYorkshire and the Humber80.7 years
125 jointMedwaySouth East80.7 years
125 jointNorth NorthamptonshireEast Midlands80.7 years
132 jointAmber ValleyEast Midlands80.8 years
132 jointBassetlawEast Midlands80.8 years
132 jointBristolSouth West80.8 years
132 jointConwyWales80.8 years
132 jointHarlowEast of England80.8 years
132 jointSouthend-on-SeaEast of England80.8 years
132 jointThurrockEast of England80.8 years
132 jointTower HamletsLondon80.8 years
132 jointWyre ForestWest Midlands80.8 years
141 jointAntrim and NewtownabbeyNorthern Ireland80.9 years
141 jointMid and East AntrimNorthern Ireland80.9 years
141 jointPembrokeshireWales80.9 years
141 jointPerth and KinrossScotland80.9 years
141 jointScottish BordersScotland80.9 years
141 jointSouth HollandEast Midlands80.9 years
141 jointStevenageEast of England80.9 years
141 jointTorbaySouth West80.9 years
141 jointWorcesterWest Midlands80.9 years
150 jointDudleyWest Midlands81 years
150 jointNewcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands81 years
152 jointArmagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonNorthern Ireland81.1 years
152 jointEastbourneSouth East81.1 years
152 jointExeterSouth West81.1 years
152 jointGwyneddWales81.1 years
152 jointIpswichEast of England81.1 years
152 jointOrkney IslandsScotland81.1 years
152 jointSwaleSouth East81.1 years
152 jointTamworthWest Midlands81.1 years
152 jointWest LancashireNorth West81.1 years
161 jointAberdeenshireScotland81.2 years
161 jointCauseway Coast and GlensNorthern Ireland81.2 years
161 jointGreenwichLondon81.2 years
161 jointHigh PeakEast Midlands81.2 years
161 jointIslingtonLondon81.2 years
161 jointNorthumberlandNorth East81.2 years
167 jointDoverSouth East81.3 years
167 jointLewishamLondon81.3 years
167 jointNewark and SherwoodEast Midlands81.3 years
167 jointNewry, Mourne and DownNorthern Ireland81.3 years
167 jointRugbyWest Midlands81.3 years
172 jointGraveshamSouth East81.4 years
172 jointLambethLondon81.4 years
172 jointNewhamLondon81.4 years
172 jointNorth DevonSouth West81.4 years
172 jointReadingSouth East81.4 years
172 jointRedditchWest Midlands81.4 years
178 jointBrighton and HoveSouth East81.5 years
178 jointCeredigionWales81.5 years
178 jointDartfordSouth East81.5 years
178 jointEast StaffordshireWest Midlands81.5 years
178 jointMid UlsterNorthern Ireland81.5 years
178 jointStockportNorth West81.5 years
178 jointWest LindseyEast Midlands81.5 years
185 jointBrecklandEast of England81.6 years
185 jointCornwallSouth West81.6 years
185 jointFyldeNorth West81.6 years
185 jointKing's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England81.6 years
185 jointMilton KeynesSouth East81.6 years
185 jointNorth East DerbyshireEast Midlands81.6 years
185 jointSouthwarkLondon81.6 years
185 jointWest NorthamptonshireEast Midlands81.6 years
193 jointArds and North DownNorthern Ireland81.7 years
193 jointCheshire West and ChesterNorth West81.7 years
193 jointEast Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber81.7 years
193 jointForest of DeanSouth West81.7 years
193 jointGedlingEast Midlands81.7 years
193 jointRotherSouth East81.7 years
193 jointShetland IslandsScotland81.7 years
193 jointWorthingSouth East81.7 years
193 jointYorkYorkshire and the Humber81.7 years
202 jointArunSouth East81.8 years
202 jointBasildonEast of England81.8 years
202 jointBedfordEast of England81.8 years
202 jointBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West81.8 years
202 jointBroxtoweEast Midlands81.8 years
202 jointCanterburySouth East81.8 years
202 jointFermanagh and OmaghNorthern Ireland81.8 years
202 jointHavantSouth East81.8 years
202 jointStaffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands81.8 years
202 jointSwindonSouth West81.8 years
202 jointTraffordNorth West81.8 years
202 jointWatfordEast of England81.8 years
214 jointBexleyLondon81.9 years
214 jointBraintreeEast of England81.9 years
214 jointHerefordshireWest Midlands81.9 years
214 jointNorth KestevenEast Midlands81.9 years
214 jointNorth West LeicestershireEast Midlands81.9 years
214 jointPowysWales81.9 years
214 jointSouth DerbyshireEast Midlands81.9 years
214 jointSouth KestevenEast Midlands81.9 years
214 jointWaltham ForestLondon81.9 years
214 jointWestmorland and FurnessNorth West81.9 years
224 jointCharnwoodEast Midlands82 years
224 jointCheltenhamSouth West82 years
224 jointCheshire EastNorth West82 years
224 jointColchesterEast of England82 years
224 jointHinckley and BosworthEast Midlands82 years
224 jointRushmoorSouth East82 years
230 jointAshfordSouth East82.1 years
230 jointCroydonLondon82.1 years
230 jointMaidstoneSouth East82.1 years
230 jointMaldonEast of England82.1 years
230 jointStaffordWest Midlands82.1 years
230 jointTorridgeSouth West82.1 years
230 jointVale of GlamorganWales82.1 years
237 jointCastle PointEast of England82.2 years
237 jointCrawleySouth East82.2 years
237 jointEast SuffolkEast of England82.2 years
237 jointLisburn and CastlereaghNorthern Ireland82.2 years
237 jointShropshireWest Midlands82.2 years
237 jointSomersetSouth West82.2 years
243 jointCambridgeEast of England82.3 years
243 jointEast DunbartonshireScotland82.3 years
243 jointHammersmith and FulhamLondon82.3 years
243 jointHaveringLondon82.3 years
243 jointHillingdonLondon82.3 years
243 jointIsle of WightSouth East82.3 years
243 jointNorth YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber82.3 years
243 jointRunnymedeSouth East82.3 years
243 jointSolihullWest Midlands82.3 years
243 jointSouth RibbleNorth West82.3 years
253 jointAdurSouth East82.4 years
253 jointCentral BedfordshireEast of England82.4 years
253 jointChichesterSouth East82.4 years
253 jointMeltonEast Midlands82.4 years
253 jointMid DevonSouth West82.4 years
253 jointMonmouthshireWales82.4 years
253 jointOadby and WigstonEast Midlands82.4 years
253 jointOxfordSouth East82.4 years
253 jointSouth StaffordshireWest Midlands82.4 years
253 jointWarwickWest Midlands82.4 years
263 jointBromsgroveWest Midlands82.5 years
263 jointHounslowLondon82.5 years
263 jointMalvern HillsWest Midlands82.5 years
263 jointNorth NorfolkEast of England82.5 years
263 jointNorth SomersetSouth West82.5 years
263 jointWychavonWest Midlands82.5 years
269 jointCherwellSouth East82.6 years
269 jointHuntingdonshireEast of England82.6 years
269 jointStroudSouth West82.6 years
272 jointBroadlandEast of England82.7 years
272 jointDacorumEast of England82.7 years
272 jointLichfieldWest Midlands82.7 years
272 jointRochfordEast of England82.7 years
272 jointSuttonLondon82.7 years
272 jointTonbridge and MallingSouth East82.7 years
272 jointWelwyn HatfieldEast of England82.7 years
272 jointWest SuffolkEast of England82.7 years
280 jointBrentLondon82.8 years
280 jointChelmsfordEast of England82.8 years
280 jointHaringeyLondon82.8 years
280 jointLewesSouth East82.8 years
284 jointBasingstoke and DeaneSouth East82.9 years
284 jointBlabyEast Midlands82.9 years
284 jointDorsetSouth West82.9 years
284 jointEpping ForestEast of England82.9 years
284 jointNorth HertfordshireEast of England82.9 years
284 jointSouth GloucestershireSouth West82.9 years
284 jointSouth NorfolkEast of England82.9 years
284 jointSpelthorneSouth East82.9 years
284 jointWandsworthLondon82.9 years
293 jointEalingLondon83 years
293 jointMertonLondon83 years
293 jointMid SuffolkEast of England83 years
293 jointRedbridgeLondon83 years
293 jointTeignbridgeSouth West83 years
293 jointWest DevonSouth West83 years
293 jointWiltshireSouth West83 years
300 jointBroxbourneEast of England83.1 years
300 jointDerbyshire DalesEast Midlands83.1 years
300 jointHarboroughEast Midlands83.1 years
300 jointHertsmereEast of England83.1 years
300 jointRibble ValleyNorth West83.1 years
300 jointTewkesburySouth West83.1 years
300 jointTunbridge WellsSouth East83.1 years
307 jointBath and North East SomersetSouth West83.2 years
307 jointBracknell ForestSouth East83.2 years
307 jointEast RenfrewshireScotland83.2 years
307 jointEnfieldLondon83.2 years
307 jointWest BerkshireSouth East83.2 years
312 jointCamdenLondon83.3 years
312 jointCotswoldSouth West83.3 years
312 jointReigate and BansteadSouth East83.3 years
312 jointWokingSouth East83.3 years
316 jointBaberghEast of England83.4 years
316 jointFarehamSouth East83.4 years
316 jointMid SussexSouth East83.4 years
316 jointRutlandEast Midlands83.4 years
316 jointStratford-on-AvonWest Midlands83.4 years
321 jointBuckinghamshireSouth East83.5 years
321 jointEast CambridgeshireEast of England83.5 years
321 jointEast DevonSouth West83.5 years
321 jointEastleighSouth East83.5 years
321 jointGuildfordSouth East83.5 years
321 jointNew ForestSouth East83.5 years
321 jointTest ValleySouth East83.5 years
321 jointThree RiversEast of England83.5 years
329 jointBrentwoodEast of England83.6 years
329 jointEpsom and EwellSouth East83.6 years
329 jointSouth HamsSouth West83.6 years
329 jointVale of White HorseSouth East83.6 years
329 jointWindsor and MaidenheadSouth East83.6 years
334 jointEast HampshireSouth East83.7 years
334 jointKingston upon ThamesLondon83.7 years
334 jointWest OxfordshireSouth East83.7 years
337 jointBromleyLondon83.8 years
337 jointEast HertfordshireEast of England83.8 years
337 jointRushcliffeEast Midlands83.8 years
337 jointSevenoaksSouth East83.8 years
337 jointSt AlbansEast of England83.8 years
337 jointSurrey HeathSouth East83.8 years
337 jointTandridgeSouth East83.8 years
337 jointWealdenSouth East83.8 years
345 jointHarrowLondon83.9 years
345 jointHorshamSouth East83.9 years
345 jointMole ValleySouth East83.9 years
348South CambridgeshireEast of England84 years
349South OxfordshireSouth East84.1 years
350 jointBarnetLondon84.2 years
350 jointElmbridgeSouth East84.2 years
350 jointWaverleySouth East84.2 years
350 jointWestminsterLondon84.2 years
354WokinghamSouth East84.3 years
355WinchesterSouth East84.4 years
356UttlesfordEast of England84.6 years
357Kensington and ChelseaLondon84.7 years
358Richmond upon ThamesLondon84.8 years
359HartSouth East85 years

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Groundsense, midway between ONS's figures for women and for men, from ONS, Life expectancy for local areas of the UK · 2022 to 2024 · fetched 27 October 2026 · How this is measured

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