Scotland's life expectancy is shortest in UK

Scotland's life expectancy is shortest in UK - as one area has 10-year difference

The life expectancy for both men and women across the UK has been revealed in new research - and one area in Scotland has the shortest in the nation.

The study, conducted by care experts Guardian Carers, analysed Office for National Statistics (ONS) data to reveal the life expectancy from the age of 40 for each local authority in the UK.

It was found that residents in Glasgow City have the shortest remaining life expectancy compared to any other UK area. According to the research, women living in this area have an average life expectancy from the age of 40 is 39.3 years more — almost 10 years less than women in London's Kensington and Chelsea.

Meanwhile, male residents in Glasgow have an average 34.8 years more from the ages of 40.

The area in the UK with the second lowest life expectancy for women aged 40 was found to be West Dunbartonshire, with an average of 39.8 years. For men, Blackpool placed second with 36 years.

Rounding out the top five for women are Inverclyde, Blackpool, and North Lanarkshire, with an average life expectancy at age 40 of 40.12, 40.2, and 40.39 respectively. Meanwhile, West Dunbartonshire, Dundee City, and Inverclyde fill out the top five for men, with a life expectancy of 36.04, 36.17, and 36.47 respectively.

Glasgow City was found to have the lowest life expectancy at age 40 for both men and women (georgeclerk / Getty Images)

A 40-year-old woman living in Kensington and Chelsea has the highest remaining life expectancy compared to any other UK area, with 48.6 years at age 40. Meanwhile, male residents in Westminster have an average of 45.5 years more from the ages of 40, the highest amount for men in the UK.

A spokesperson for Guardian Carers said: “Women living in Kensington and Chelsea have an extra expected 9.3 years left to live compared to those in Glasgow.

“The disparities seen between areas of the UK in this analysis could highlight major problems in social, economic or health-related factors. It also shines a light on the finding that women across the UK are expected to live longer than men. The age of 40 marks the typical midway through an average lifetime, and it is fascinating to see how many years people can expect to live further, in each location.”