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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Health
Daniel Keane

London’s shocking ‘health expectancy’ gap revealed: People in wealthier boroughs live extra decade 'in good health'

A map using ONS data reveals the stark differences between health life expectancy in different areas of London - (ONS)

Residents in wealthier London boroughs live a decade longer in “good health” than those in poorer areas, analysis shows.

Figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that men in Richmond lived to 69.5 in good health between 2021 and 2023, compared with 57.8 in Lewisham.

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