UK life expectancy is ‘postcode lottery’ – how long do you have left to live?

The newest data from the ONS highlights a significant regional divide in life expectancy, with a 13-year gap between the areas with the highest and lowest estimates

Life expectancy in Great Britain is significantly influenced by geographical location, with the duration of one’s life varying based on where they reside.

For instance, a newborn baby boy in Blackpool can anticipate living until just past his 73rd birthday. In contrast, a girl born in Kensington and Chelsea could expect to live another 13 years – reaching an average age of 86-and-a-half years old.

These represent the lowest and highest life expectancies for newborns in Great Britain, as per the most recent data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The statistics reveal a stark regional divide.

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The top 10 local areas with the highest life expectancies at birth for both genders are all situated in the South of England, while the 10 areas with the lowest life expectancies are found in Scotland, the North of England, and Wales, reports the Mirror.

The ONS data also provides insight into your remaining life expectancy based on your current age and place of residence.

Scotland records the shortest life expectancy for both men and women among all regions in Great Britain.

For men, it stands at 76.8 years, and for women, it’s 80.8 years.

This is followed by the North East of England (77.4 years for men and 81.4 for women), and the North West (77.5 years for men and 81.6 for women).

The South East has the longest life expectancies in the country.

Men in this region live for an average of 80.3 years, while women have an average lifespan of 84.1 years.

In the South West, the average life expectancy is 80.1 years for men and 84.0 years for women. In the East of England, it’s 80.0 years for men and 83.6 years for women, while in London, it’s 79.8 years for men and 84.1 years for women.

The ten areas with the lowest male life expectancies from birth are:

Blackpool: 73.1 years

Glasgow City: 73.6 years

West Dunbartonshire: 74.3 years

Dundee City: 74.6 years

North Ayrshire: 74.9 years

North Lanarkshire: 74.9 years

East Ayrshire: 75.2 years

Manchester: 75.2 years

Kingston upon Hull, City of: 75.3 years

Merthyr Tydfil / Merthyr Tudful: 75.4 years

The ten areas with the highest male life expectancies from birth are:

Hart: 83.4 years

Uttlesford: 83 years

Wokingham: 82.5 years

Richmond upon Thames: 82.5 years

South Cambridgeshire: 82.5 years

Waverley: 82.4 years

Surrey Heath: 82.3 years

Mole Valley: 82.2 years

Elmbridge: 82.2 years

South Hams: 82.1 years

The ten areas with the lowest female life expectancies from birth are:

Glasgow City: 78.3 years

East Ayrshire: 78.6 years

North Lanarkshire: 78.7 years

Blackpool: 78.9 years

Blaenau Gwent / Blaenau Gwent: 79 years

West Dunbartonshire: 79.2 years

Dundee City: 79.2 years

North Ayrshire: 79.3 years

Knowsley: 79.5 years

Inverclyde: 79.6 years

Manchester: 79.6 years

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The ten areas with the highest female life expectancies from birth are:

Kensington and Chelsea: 86.5 years

Richmond upon Thames: 86.3 years

Winchester: 86.1 years

Uttlesford: 86 years

South Hams: 85.9 years

Hart: 85.9 years

South Oxfordshire: 85.8 years

Westminster: 85.7 years

Elmbridge: 85.7 years

Wokingham: 85.6 years