Version: 1.0.0 | Published: 16 Oct 2025 | Updated: 23 days ago
Life expectancy for local areas of Great Britain Statistical bulletins
Dataset
Documentation
Description:
A series of ONS statistical bulletins showing subnational trends in period life expectancy — i.e. the average number of years people are expected to live beyond their current age, calculated for local areas across Great Britain. The page lists the bulletin releases (for example the releases covering 2001–2003 to 2021–2023 and earlier three-year periods).
Spatial Coverage:
Great Britain
Coverage
Spatial
Geographical Levels:
- country
- region
- unitary authority
Temporal
Start Date:
01 April 2001
Frequency:
OTHER
Provenance
Purpose:
To provide local-level life expectancy estimates that support public health
monitoring, local planning and policy, and analysis of geographical inequalities
in longevity. These statistics let policymakers, researchers and local services
compare life expectancy across local areas and over time.
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
Additional Information Governance
Confidentiality Risk:
Low risk
Availability Risk:
Low risk
Integrity Risk:
Low risk
Enrichment and Linkage
Related Datasets:
Origin
Name:
Data Catalogue