Version: 1.0.1 | Published: 16 Feb 2026 | Updated: 6 days ago
Healthy life expectancy in England and Wales
Dataset
Documentation
Description:
Official ONS statistical bulletins that estimate how long people are expected to live in different health states (for example Healthy Life Expectancy — years in “very good” or “good” health — and Disability-Free Life Expectancy). The bulletins present summary measures that split total life expectancy into years spent in different health states. Dataset is divided into three-year intervals. Data can be downloaded in Excel format.
Spatial Coverage:
- England
- Wales
Data Use Limitations:
NO RESTRICTION
Coverage
Spatial
Geographical Levels:
unitary authority
Temporal
Start Date:
01 April 2013
Frequency:
OTHER
Provenance
Purpose:
To produce comparable, population-level measures that add a quality dimension to
life expectancy — i.e., to show not only how long people live but how many of
those years are likely to be lived in good health or without disabling
limitations. These measures inform public health policy, health inequality
analysis and planning for health and social care.
Access and Governance
Usage
Data Use Requirements:
NO REQUIREMENTS
Access
Data Controller:
Office for National Statistics
Format and Standards
Languages:
ENGLISH
Data Format:
- Unstructured text
- Database
Estimated Dataset Size:
<25 MB
Additional Information Governance
Confidentiality Risk:
Low risk
Availability Risk:
Low risk
Integrity Risk:
Low risk
Origin
Name:
Data Catalogue