Brits may not know is where you're born might not just impact how you'll live your life, but how long you'll be alive for
The life expectancy for people living in four Leeds postcodes is the second lowest in England, according to new research.
The data from Health Equals shows that postcode areas in Northern and Scottish cities have far lower life expectancies than more affluent parts of the South and more rural Northern regions. The group’s campaign #LivesCutShort, calls attention to regional disparities in life expectancy, highlighting the millions of lives being "needlessly" cut short in the UK because of where they live.
Carrie Hume, Head of Health Equals said: "Our members are diverse but carry the same message. The size of the UK’s life expectancy gap is entirely preventable, but not enough attention is paid to how our health is shaped by our interactions with the world around us. We’re calling on politicians to take action, doing more to understand what shapes our health, and creating plans to improve our opportunities for good health.
Meanwhile, in the London postcode area of SW7 - which is home to Harrods - and EC3B in the City of London, the average life expectancy is 91 years of age, which is the highest in the country. That’s a gap of 18 years. Life expectancies have also been calculated at parliamentary constituency level, with a 13-year gap between the best and worst performing areas.Blackpool South has the lowest value of any constituency in the UK at 75 years.
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