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LOCALS ARE LIVING LONGER

Life expectancy in Hammersmith and Fulham has one of the largest increases in the UK.

Local authorities with the largest increases in life expectancy
at birth in England and Wales between 1991-1993 and 1999-2001
(Source: ONS)

 
Males
Local authority
Life expectancy (years)
Life expectancy
(years)
Increase
(years)
1991-1993
199-2001
Kensington and Chelsea
Castle Morpeth
Tynedale
Hammersmith and Fulham
North Dorset
Rutland
Westminster City of
Craven
Crawley
South Shropshire
72.9
72.8
72.9
70.7
75.5
74.9
72.4
74.1
74.5
75.0
77.9
77.2
77.2
74.8
79.3
78.6
76.0
77.3
77.7
78.2
5.0
4.4
4.3
4.1
3.9
3.6
3.6
3.3
3.2
3.2
       
Females
   
Kensington and Chelsea
Easington
Copeland
Castle Morpeth
Hammersmith and Fulham
Purbeck
Epsom and Ewell
Calderdale
Mid Bedfordshire
Rochford
79.9
75.9
77.1
77.4
78.4
80.5
80.3
77.6
79.1
80.0

83.0
78.9
80.1
80.3
81.3
83.3
83.1
80.2
81.8
82.7
3.1
3.0
3.0
2.9
2.9
2.8
2.8
2.7
2.7
2.7