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
Lifestyle Georgia Burns 17:04, 22 Mar 2025Updated 21:14, 22 Mar 2025

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.
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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
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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
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
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Elmbridge: 85.7 years
Wokingham: 85.6 years