BRITAIN’S most unhealthy towns have been revealed – do you live in one of the areas? Tower Hamlets in London and Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, have been named as the unhealthiest places in England a…
The North East of England was the region which reported the highest proportion of Brits who considered themselves in very poor health with 1.6 per cent of those living there.
In contrast the South East of England recorded just 0.6 per cent of its population saying they were in very bad health. While Tower Hamlets did record the highest proportion of Brits in poor health, the figure of 9.5 per cent was an improvement compared to the 2011 census.Isles of Scilly, Waverly, Richmond upon Thames 87.6 per centMole Valley 87.1 per centThen, the London borough recorded 12 per cent of residents were in ill health.
Across England, 81.7 per cent of people reported being in good health compared to 79.1 per cent of those in Wales. At the other end of the scale, 5.1 per cent of those in England said they were in poor health, compared to 6.7 per cent in Wales.
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