Blackpool Now Has Britain's Lowest Male Life Expectancy

New data shows Blackpool has overtaken Glasgow for the first time, with significant disparities persisting across the UK.

A baby boy born in Blackpool between 2021 and 2023 has an average life expectancy of 73.1 years, the lowest in Britain, according to ONS data.
Glasgow, which had held the lowest male life expectancy since 2001, now ranks slightly higher at 73.6 years for males but remains the lowest for females at 78.3 years.
The top 10 areas for male and female life expectancy are all in southern England, with Hart in Hampshire and Kensington & Chelsea in London leading for men and women respectively.
Life expectancy at birth remains lower than pre-pandemic levels in most areas, with 83% of local authorities seeing declines for males and 70% for females.
Blackpool faces significant health challenges, including high obesity rates and reduced healthy retirement years, contributing to its life expectancy gap of over 10 years compared to the highest-ranked areas.