England’s north-south life expectancy gap grows despite record longevity
The half of England’s population who live in five northern regions have experienced little or no rise in life expectancy. Photograph: John Stillwell/PAView image in fullscreenThe half of England’s population who live in five northern regions have experienced little or no rise in life expectancy. “Meanwhile, it went up by half a year in the least deprived 30% of areas.”“Over the past decade, the north has fallen further behind, and the plans for levelling up and the regeneration of the north haven’t materialised,” Raleigh added.
- ▪The half of England’s population who live in five northern regions have experienced little or no rise in life expectancy.
- ▪Photograph: John Stillwell/PAView image in fullscreenThe half of England’s population who live in five northern regions have experienced little or no rise in life expectancy.
- ▪“Meanwhile, it went up by half a year in the least deprived 30% of areas.”“Over the past decade, the north has fallen further behind, and the plans for levelling up and the regeneration of the north haven’t materialised,” Raleigh added.
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The half of England’s population who live in five northern regions have experienced little or no rise in life expectancy. Photograph: John Stillwell/PAView image in fullscreenThe half of England’s population who live in five northern regions have experienced little or no rise in life expectancy. Photograph: John Stillwell/PAHealthEngland’s north-south life expectancy gap grows despite record longevityKing’s Fund report finds men and women live, on average, for 80 years and nearly 84 years, but gains are in southIan Sample Science editorSun 26 Jul 2026 13.00 EDTLast modified on Sun 26 Jul 2026 13.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe north-south divide in life expectancy in England has grown over the past decade, with people in northern regions facing more illnesses such as heart…
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