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UK’s 5 healthiest towns where people live longest
Recent data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed the five healthiest towns in Britain, which boast the longest lifespan. The areas with the highest life expectancy at birth, for both males and females, are mainly in the south of England, while “the local areas with the lowest life expectancy are concentrated in the north of England and in Scotland”.
TL;DR
- The ONS has identified the five healthiest towns in Britain with the longest lifespans.
- Areas with the highest life expectancy are primarily in the south of England.
- Areas with the lowest life expectancy are concentrated in northern England and Scotland.
- Blackpool had the lowest male life expectancy at 73.7 years.
- Glasgow City had the lowest female life expectancy at 78.7 years.
- Bearsden, Glasgow, has life expectancies of 80.3 years for men and 83.9 years for women.
- Totnes, Devon, has an average life expectancy of 82 years for males and 85.9 years for females.
- The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames has an overall life expectancy of 82.5 years.
- The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead averages 83.2 years for life expectancy.
- Windsor was also named the best place in England to 'grow old' based on healthcare and happiness.