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Life expectancy at birth, men, every council ranked

The years a boy born here could expect to live, at today's death rates, over three years. 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, 73.7 years. The council in the middle: Shetland Islands, 79.5 years. Highest: Hart, 83.7 years.

Life expectancy at birth, men, every council it is published for, lowest first
PlaceCouncilFigure
1BlackpoolNorth West73.7 years
2Glasgow CityScotland74.3 years
3 jointMerthyr TydfilWales75 years
3 jointNorth AyrshireScotland75 years
3 jointWest DunbartonshireScotland75 years
6North LanarkshireScotland75.2 years
7Dundee CityScotland75.3 years
8 jointKingston upon HullYorkshire and the Humber75.5 years
8 jointMiddlesbroughNorth East75.5 years
10 jointInverclydeScotland75.6 years
10 jointManchesterNorth West75.6 years
12East AyrshireScotland75.7 years
13Blaenau GwentWales75.8 years
14 jointClackmannanshireScotland75.9 years
14 jointLincolnEast Midlands75.9 years
16 jointBurnleyNorth West76.1 years
16 jointLiverpoolNorth West76.1 years
18FalkirkScotland76.3 years
19NottinghamEast Midlands76.4 years
20 jointBelfastNorthern Ireland76.5 years
20 jointBlackburn with DarwenNorth West76.5 years
20 jointRenfrewshireScotland76.5 years
23 jointHastingsSouth East76.6 years
23 jointHyndburnNorth West76.6 years
25 jointBostonEast Midlands76.7 years
25 jointSalfordNorth West76.7 years
25 jointSandwellWest Midlands76.7 years
28 jointNa h-Eileanan SiarScotland76.8 years
28 jointNorth East LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber76.8 years
28 jointSouth AyrshireScotland76.8 years
28 jointSouth LanarkshireScotland76.8 years
28 jointSouth TynesideNorth East76.8 years
33 jointBoltonNorth West76.9 years
33 jointDoncasterYorkshire and the Humber76.9 years
33 jointGatesheadNorth East76.9 years
33 jointPrestonNorth West76.9 years
33 jointTamesideNorth West76.9 years
38 jointAshfieldEast Midlands77 years
38 jointBradfordYorkshire and the Humber77 years
38 jointLeicesterEast Midlands77 years
38 jointRedcar and ClevelandNorth East77 years
38 jointRhondda Cynon TafWales77 years
43 jointBirminghamWest Midlands77.1 years
43 jointStoke-on-TrentWest Midlands77.1 years
43 jointSunderlandNorth East77.1 years
43 jointWolverhamptonWest Midlands77.1 years
47 jointBarnsleyYorkshire and the Humber77.2 years
47 jointCaerphillyWales77.2 years
47 jointDumfries and GallowayScotland77.2 years
47 jointKnowsleyNorth West77.2 years
47 jointThanetSouth East77.2 years
52 jointAberdeen CityScotland77.3 years
52 jointFifeScotland77.3 years
52 jointHaltonNorth West77.3 years
52 jointHartlepoolNorth East77.3 years
52 jointOldhamNorth West77.3 years
52 jointRochdaleNorth West77.3 years
52 jointWest LothianScotland77.3 years
59 jointCoventryWest Midlands77.4 years
59 jointMansfieldEast Midlands77.4 years
59 jointWiganNorth West77.4 years
62 jointBolsoverEast Midlands77.5 years
62 jointNeath Port TalbotWales77.5 years
62 jointNewcastle upon TyneNorth East77.5 years
62 jointRossendaleNorth West77.5 years
62 jointSt. HelensNorth West77.5 years
62 jointSwanseaWales77.5 years
62 jointWrexhamWales77.5 years
69 jointChesterfieldEast Midlands77.6 years
69 jointDerry City and StrabaneNorthern Ireland77.6 years
69 jointEast LindseyEast Midlands77.6 years
69 jointGreat YarmouthEast of England77.6 years
69 jointNorth LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber77.6 years
69 jointTorfaenWales77.6 years
69 jointWalsallWest Midlands77.6 years
76 jointDarlingtonNorth East77.7 years
76 jointDenbighshireWales77.7 years
76 jointHighlandScotland77.7 years
76 jointLancasterNorth West77.7 years
76 jointMorayScotland77.7 years
76 jointWakefieldYorkshire and the Humber77.7 years
82 jointCounty DurhamNorth East77.8 years
82 jointCumberlandNorth West77.8 years
82 jointFenlandEast of England77.8 years
82 jointMidlothianScotland77.8 years
86 jointNewportWales77.9 years
86 jointSloughSouth East77.9 years
88 jointKirkleesYorkshire and the Humber78 years
88 jointPendleNorth West78 years
88 jointSouthamptonSouth East78 years
91 jointAngusScotland78.1 years
91 jointArgyll and ButeScotland78.1 years
91 jointBridgendWales78.1 years
91 jointBuryNorth West78.1 years
91 jointNorwichEast of England78.1 years
91 jointPeterboroughEast of England78.1 years
91 jointPortsmouthSouth East78.1 years
91 jointTendringEast of England78.1 years
99 jointCalderdaleYorkshire and the Humber78.2 years
99 jointFolkestone and HytheSouth East78.2 years
99 jointNorth TynesideNorth East78.2 years
99 jointRotherhamYorkshire and the Humber78.2 years
99 jointWirralNorth West78.2 years
104 jointBarking and DagenhamLondon78.3 years
104 jointCity of EdinburghScotland78.3 years
104 jointDerbyEast Midlands78.3 years
104 jointGloucesterSouth West78.3 years
104 jointHackneyLondon78.3 years
104 jointNuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands78.3 years
104 jointTelford and WrekinWest Midlands78.3 years
111ChorleyNorth West78.4 years
112 jointBristolSouth West78.5 years
112 jointCardiffWales78.5 years
112 jointSheffieldYorkshire and the Humber78.5 years
112 jointStirlingScotland78.5 years
112 jointWorcesterWest Midlands78.5 years
112 jointWyre ForestWest Midlands78.5 years
118 jointErewashEast Midlands78.6 years
118 jointLutonEast of England78.6 years
118 jointPlymouthSouth West78.6 years
118 jointTorbaySouth West78.6 years
122 jointCarmarthenshireWales78.7 years
122 jointEast LothianScotland78.7 years
122 jointIsle of AngleseyWales78.7 years
122 jointIslingtonLondon78.7 years
122 jointMedwaySouth East78.7 years
122 jointSeftonNorth West78.7 years
122 jointSouthend-on-SeaEast of England78.7 years
122 jointStockton-on-TeesNorth East78.7 years
122 jointTower HamletsLondon78.7 years
122 jointWarringtonNorth West78.7 years
132 jointFlintshireWales78.8 years
132 jointGwyneddWales78.8 years
132 jointHarlowEast of England78.8 years
132 jointLeedsYorkshire and the Humber78.8 years
132 jointMid and East AntrimNorthern Ireland78.8 years
132 jointNorth NorthamptonshireEast Midlands78.8 years
132 jointNorth WarwickshireWest Midlands78.8 years
132 jointPembrokeshireWales78.8 years
132 jointWyreNorth West78.8 years
141 jointAmber ValleyEast Midlands78.9 years
141 jointBassetlawEast Midlands78.9 years
141 jointConwyWales78.9 years
141 jointDudleyWest Midlands78.9 years
141 jointEastbourneSouth East78.9 years
141 jointLambethLondon78.9 years
141 jointLewishamLondon78.9 years
141 jointSouth HollandEast Midlands78.9 years
141 jointSwaleSouth East78.9 years
141 jointThurrockEast of England78.9 years
151 jointArmagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonNorthern Ireland79 years
151 jointDoverSouth East79 years
151 jointGosportSouth East79 years
151 jointScottish BordersScotland79 years
155 jointCannock ChaseWest Midlands79.1 years
155 jointCauseway Coast and GlensNorthern Ireland79.1 years
155 jointExeterSouth West79.1 years
155 jointGraveshamSouth East79.1 years
155 jointNorthumberlandNorth East79.1 years
155 jointPerth and KinrossScotland79.1 years
161 jointIpswichEast of England79.2 years
161 jointNewcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands79.2 years
161 jointNewhamLondon79.2 years
161 jointNorth DevonSouth West79.2 years
161 jointWest LindseyEast Midlands79.2 years
166 jointAntrim and NewtownabbeyNorthern Ireland79.3 years
166 jointOrkney IslandsScotland79.3 years
166 jointTamworthWest Midlands79.3 years
169 jointBrighton and HoveSouth East79.4 years
169 jointGreenwichLondon79.4 years
169 jointNewark and SherwoodEast Midlands79.4 years
169 jointNewry, Mourne and DownNorthern Ireland79.4 years
169 jointReadingSouth East79.4 years
169 jointSouthwarkLondon79.4 years
175 jointAberdeenshireScotland79.5 years
175 jointCornwallSouth West79.5 years
175 jointHigh PeakEast Midlands79.5 years
175 jointKing's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England79.5 years
175 jointMid UlsterNorthern Ireland79.5 years
175 jointShetland IslandsScotland79.5 years
175 jointStevenageEast of England79.5 years
175 jointStockportNorth West79.5 years
183 jointArunSouth East79.6 years
183 jointBedfordEast of England79.6 years
183 jointCheshire West and ChesterNorth West79.6 years
183 jointEast StaffordshireWest Midlands79.6 years
183 jointGedlingEast Midlands79.6 years
183 jointRugbyWest Midlands79.6 years
183 jointWest NorthamptonshireEast Midlands79.6 years
190 jointBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West79.7 years
190 jointCeredigionWales79.7 years
190 jointForest of DeanSouth West79.7 years
190 jointFyldeNorth West79.7 years
190 jointRedditchWest Midlands79.7 years
190 jointYorkYorkshire and the Humber79.7 years
196 jointBrecklandEast of England79.8 years
196 jointFermanagh and OmaghNorthern Ireland79.8 years
196 jointTraffordNorth West79.8 years
196 jointWaltham ForestLondon79.8 years
196 jointWatfordEast of England79.8 years
196 jointWest LancashireNorth West79.8 years
196 jointWorthingSouth East79.8 years
203 jointArds and North DownNorthern Ireland79.9 years
203 jointCanterburySouth East79.9 years
203 jointCharnwoodEast Midlands79.9 years
203 jointCroydonLondon79.9 years
203 jointDartfordSouth East79.9 years
203 jointNorth East DerbyshireEast Midlands79.9 years
203 jointStaffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands79.9 years
203 jointSwindonSouth West79.9 years
203 jointWestmorland and FurnessNorth West79.9 years
212 jointBrentLondon80 years
212 jointCheltenhamSouth West80 years
212 jointChichesterSouth East80 years
212 jointEast Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber80 years
212 jointHammersmith and FulhamLondon80 years
212 jointHaringeyLondon80 years
212 jointHillingdonLondon80 years
219 jointBroxtoweEast Midlands80.1 years
219 jointCastle PointEast of England80.1 years
219 jointColchesterEast of England80.1 years
219 jointHavantSouth East80.1 years
219 jointNorth NorfolkEast of England80.1 years
224 jointBasildonEast of England80.2 years
224 jointBraintreeEast of England80.2 years
224 jointCheshire EastNorth West80.2 years
224 jointCrawleySouth East80.2 years
224 jointHerefordshireWest Midlands80.2 years
224 jointHinckley and BosworthEast Midlands80.2 years
224 jointMilton KeynesSouth East80.2 years
224 jointSolihullWest Midlands80.2 years
224 jointSomersetSouth West80.2 years
233 jointAshfordSouth East80.3 years
233 jointBexleyLondon80.3 years
233 jointEast DunbartonshireScotland80.3 years
233 jointHounslowLondon80.3 years
233 jointMaidstoneSouth East80.3 years
233 jointMonmouthshireWales80.3 years
233 jointNorth West LeicestershireEast Midlands80.3 years
233 jointPowysWales80.3 years
233 jointSouth KestevenEast Midlands80.3 years
233 jointSouth StaffordshireWest Midlands80.3 years
233 jointTorridgeSouth West80.3 years
233 jointVale of GlamorganWales80.3 years
233 jointWychavonWest Midlands80.3 years
246 jointNorth YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber80.4 years
246 jointRotherSouth East80.4 years
246 jointShropshireWest Midlands80.4 years
246 jointSouth DerbyshireEast Midlands80.4 years
246 jointSouth RibbleNorth West80.4 years
246 jointStaffordWest Midlands80.4 years
252 jointHaveringLondon80.5 years
252 jointIsle of WightSouth East80.5 years
252 jointLisburn and CastlereaghNorthern Ireland80.5 years
252 jointRushmoorSouth East80.5 years
256 jointCambridgeEast of England80.6 years
256 jointCentral BedfordshireEast of England80.6 years
256 jointEalingLondon80.6 years
256 jointEast SuffolkEast of England80.6 years
256 jointEpping ForestEast of England80.6 years
256 jointMaldonEast of England80.6 years
256 jointNorth KestevenEast Midlands80.6 years
256 jointRunnymedeSouth East80.6 years
256 jointWandsworthLondon80.6 years
265 jointCamdenLondon80.7 years
265 jointDacorumEast of England80.7 years
265 jointHertsmereEast of England80.7 years
265 jointMalvern HillsWest Midlands80.7 years
265 jointMid DevonSouth West80.7 years
265 jointMid SuffolkEast of England80.7 years
265 jointOxfordSouth East80.7 years
265 jointTonbridge and MallingSouth East80.7 years
265 jointWarwickWest Midlands80.7 years
265 jointWelwyn HatfieldEast of England80.7 years
265 jointWest DevonSouth West80.7 years
276 jointAdurSouth East80.8 years
276 jointLewesSouth East80.8 years
276 jointMeltonEast Midlands80.8 years
276 jointNorth SomersetSouth West80.8 years
276 jointStroudSouth West80.8 years
281 jointBromsgroveWest Midlands80.9 years
281 jointBroxbourneEast of England80.9 years
281 jointLichfieldWest Midlands80.9 years
281 jointMertonLondon80.9 years
281 jointOadby and WigstonEast Midlands80.9 years
281 jointRedbridgeLondon80.9 years
281 jointSpelthorneSouth East80.9 years
281 jointSuttonLondon80.9 years
289 jointCherwellSouth East81 years
289 jointHuntingdonshireEast of England81 years
289 jointSouth GloucestershireSouth West81 years
289 jointWest SuffolkEast of England81 years
293 jointBroadlandEast of England81.1 years
293 jointDorsetSouth West81.1 years
293 jointRochfordEast of England81.1 years
293 jointTeignbridgeSouth West81.1 years
297 jointBlabyEast Midlands81.2 years
297 jointBracknell ForestSouth East81.2 years
297 jointEnfieldLondon81.2 years
297 jointSouth NorfolkEast of England81.2 years
301 jointChelmsfordEast of England81.3 years
301 jointHarboroughEast Midlands81.3 years
301 jointRibble ValleyNorth West81.3 years
301 jointStratford-on-AvonWest Midlands81.3 years
301 jointTunbridge WellsSouth East81.3 years
301 jointWiltshireSouth West81.3 years
301 jointWokingSouth East81.3 years
308 jointBath and North East SomersetSouth West81.4 years
308 jointDerbyshire DalesEast Midlands81.4 years
308 jointEast DevonSouth West81.4 years
308 jointEpsom and EwellSouth East81.4 years
308 jointTewkesburySouth West81.4 years
313 jointBasingstoke and DeaneSouth East81.5 years
313 jointBuckinghamshireSouth East81.5 years
313 jointEast RenfrewshireScotland81.5 years
313 jointFarehamSouth East81.5 years
313 jointMid SussexSouth East81.5 years
313 jointNorth HertfordshireEast of England81.5 years
313 jointReigate and BansteadSouth East81.5 years
313 jointSouth HamsSouth West81.5 years
321GuildfordSouth East81.6 years
322 jointBaberghEast of England81.7 years
322 jointEastleighSouth East81.7 years
322 jointNew ForestSouth East81.7 years
322 jointVale of White HorseSouth East81.7 years
322 jointWest BerkshireSouth East81.7 years
327Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East81.8 years
328 jointBromleyLondon81.9 years
328 jointHarrowLondon81.9 years
328 jointRutlandEast Midlands81.9 years
328 jointThree RiversEast of England81.9 years
328 jointWest OxfordshireSouth East81.9 years
328 jointWestminsterLondon81.9 years
334 jointCotswoldSouth West82 years
334 jointEast HertfordshireEast of England82 years
334 jointKingston upon ThamesLondon82 years
334 jointRushcliffeEast Midlands82 years
334 jointTest ValleySouth East82 years
339 jointBrentwoodEast of England82.1 years
339 jointEast CambridgeshireEast of England82.1 years
341 jointHorshamSouth East82.2 years
341 jointKensington and ChelseaLondon82.2 years
341 jointSevenoaksSouth East82.2 years
341 jointSouth OxfordshireSouth East82.2 years
345 jointEast HampshireSouth East82.3 years
345 jointMole ValleySouth East82.3 years
345 jointSt AlbansEast of England82.3 years
345 jointTandridgeSouth East82.3 years
349 jointElmbridgeSouth East82.4 years
349 jointWaverleySouth East82.4 years
349 jointWinchesterSouth East82.4 years
352 jointBarnetLondon82.5 years
352 jointSouth CambridgeshireEast of England82.5 years
352 jointSurrey HeathSouth East82.5 years
352 jointWealdenSouth East82.5 years
356Richmond upon ThamesLondon82.7 years
357 jointUttlesfordEast of England82.8 years
357 jointWokinghamSouth East82.8 years
359HartSouth East83.7 years

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ONS, Life expectancy for local areas of the UK, at birth, males, 2022 to 2024 · 2022 to 2024 · fetched 4 October 2026 · How this is measured

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