Map of life expectancy at birth by constituency

There is a gap in life expectancy of 11 years between constituencies

People’s life expectancy – a summary measure of years of life based on mortality in a given year – varies across different geographical areas within a country. This captures socio-economic inequalities, as differences between places tend to reflect socio-economic characteristics of places (including available amenities and jobs) and populations (such as education and income levels). 

This map shows period life expectancy at birth for each parliamentary constituency in the UK in 2022. 

• There is a gap in life expectancy at birth of 11.1 years between constituencies.
• The constituency with the highest life expectancy at birth is Winchester (85.3 years), followed by Richmond Park (84.6 years), and Cities of London and Westminster (84.6 years).
• The constituency with the lowest life expectancy at birth is Glasgow North East (74.2 years), followed by Liverpool Riverside (75.0 years) and Glasgow East (75.5 years).
• On average, constituencies in London and the South East have the highest life expectancy at birth (82 years). Constituencies in Scotland have the lowest average life expectancy at birth (79 years). 
• There are also large inequalities between neighbouring constituencies. For example, while Glasgow North East has the lowest life expectancy (74.2 years), neighbouring constituency Mid Dunbartonshire has a life expectancy of 82.6 years, a difference of 8.4 years.
• Similarly, within London there is a difference of 5.2 years between constituencies with the highest and lowest life expectancy. While constituencies such as Kensington and Bayswater, and Hampstead and Highgate, have life expectancies over 84 years, nearby constituencies, such as Bethnal Green and Stepney, and Hackney South and Shoreditch, have life expectancies of just 79 years.