New data has suggested that Glasgow City has has the shortest life expectancy in the UK.
According to new research by care experts Guardian Carers - who analysed ONS data - men and women aged 40 in the city have the lowest remaining life expectancy compared to any other local areas in the UK area.
For women living in this area, the average life expectancy from the age of 40 is 39.3 years more – this is nearly ten years less than their female counterparts in Kensington and Chelsea. Male residents have an average 34.8 years more from the ages of 40.
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Furthermore, the study states that all three areas with lowest life expectancy for women are in Scotland.
West Dunbartonshire comes in second for women who, on average have 39.8 years left to live after the age of 40, with Inverclyde coming in at third with an average of 40.1 years expected for women.
It is bad news for men in West Dunbartonshire too, with the area third in the poll - predicting a further 36.04 years after 40.
Women aged 40 in North Lanarkshire have, on average, 40.4 years left to live. Inverclyde male residents have 36.5 years, making these the areas with the fifth lowest life expectancy in the UK for women and men.
In seventh place, Dundee City’s female residents have an average 40.7 years of life expectancy after the age of 40, while men living in North Lanarkshire have 36.8 years.
Meanwhile, East Ayrshire came in tenth with women over 40 having an average of 41 years left to live, and East Ayrshire for men, who have 37.3 years.
According to the study, on the other side of the coin, a 40-year-old woman living in Kensington and Chelsea has the highest remaining life expectancy compared to any other UK area. For women living in this borough, the average life expectancy from the age of 40 is 48.6 years more. Male residents in Westminster have an average of 45.5 years more from the ages of 40, the highest amount for men in the UK.
A spokesperson for Guardian Carers commented on the findings: “Women living in Kensington and Chelsea have an extra expected 9.3 years left to live compared to those in Glasgow.
“The disparities seen between areas of the UK in this analysis could highlight major problems in social, economic or health-related factors. It also shines a light on the finding that women across the UK are expected to live longer than men. The age of 40 marks the typical midway through an average lifetime, and it is fascinating to see how many years people can expect to live further, in each location.”
The UK areas with the lowest life expectancy for women at the age of 40
Local Authority |
LE |
Glasgow City |
39.33 |
West Dunbartonshire |
39.83 |
Inverclyde |
40.12 |
Blackpool |
40.2 |
North Lanarkshire |
40.39 |
Knowsley |
40.66 |
Dundee City |
40.74 |
Manchester |
40.77 |
Liverpool |
40.8 |
East Ayrshire |
40.97 |
The UK areas with the lowest life expectancy for men at the age of 40
Local Authority |
LE |
Glasgow City |
34.76 |
Blackpool |
35.96 |
West Dunbartonshire |
36.04 |
Dundee City |
36.17 |
Inverclyde |
36.47 |
Manchester |
36.73 |
North Lanarkshire |
36.8 |
Kingston upon Hull, City of |
37.01 |
Liverpool |
37.22 |
East Ayrshire |
37.33 |
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