Life expectancy falling in parts of England before pandemic - study

Life expectancy falling in parts of England before pandemic - study Many areas in the north of England have seen life expectancy fall within the last decade, a new study suggests.

Differences across England have now become stark, say researchers - such as a 27-year gap in life expectancy for a man living in Kensington and Chelsea, compared to Blackpool.

Although Covid caused life expectancy to drop, this research suggests it was already in decline in many areas. BBC News

See also: 

• Life expectancy and risk of death in 6791 communities in England from 2002 to 2019: high-resolution spatiotemporal analysis of civil registration data (open access) The Lancet Public Health
• Life expectancy declining in many English communities even before pandemic Imperial College London
• Life expectancy was 'falling in up to fifth of English communities even BEFORE Covid struck' The Daily Mail