Men and women in Liverpool live three years less than the national average with the city’s population expected to increase by tens of thousands in the next decade.
As the cost of living crisis deepens, the city remains the fourth most deprived local authority area in England. Analysis released by Liverpool Council showed that almost half of its residents and 57% of children live in neighbourhoods that are among the 10% most deprived in the country.
Such is the level of disparity between the city and the rest of England, figures to be discussed by the council’s culture and visitor economy committee next week as part of its leisure review update showed that the life expectancy for adults in Liverpool is 3.3 years shorter. The report added: “But even more shocking is the fact that within Liverpool itself people can expect to live 12.7 years longer in the best performing council ward compared with the worst performing ward.”
