Boys born today in East Dorset and Kensington & Chelsea can expect to celebrate their 80th birthdays in 2086, but those in Glasgow City in Scotland (where male life expectancy rates stand at 69.3 years) will be lucky to reach 70, according to a new study released today by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).
The
CSP study shows a clear link between wealth and lifespan. Areas that
are traditionally wealthy, and/or have high rates of employment also
have the highest life expectancy rates. Boys born in less affluent
areas have lower life expectancies.
As part of Physiotherapy
Week 2006, the CSP has ranked every area in the UK by the latest
estimates for life expectancy of boys and girls born today. To
demonstrate the correlation between affluence and lifespan, the CSP has
published employment rates alongside the life expectancy data. The
employment rate is a proxy for affluence – or lack of it. See tables
below.
CSP Chief Executive Phil Gray said:
« It is sadly still a fact of life that the poorer die younger. Lifespan should not be determined by wealth in 2006.
« Physiotherapists want to see health inequalities become a feature of the past.
« To
ensure that length of life is more equitable across the UK, the CSP is
calling on everyone involved in the delivery of healthcare to place
more emphasis on ill-health prevention strategies and put the removal
of inequality at the top of the health agenda. »
The CSP
study has been released to mark National Physiotherapy Week 2006 (June
19-23), which highlights the role physiotherapists play in preventing
ill-health and in facilitating healthier lifestyles.
The ten areas with the lowest life expectancy rates are listed below:
Source:
Life expectancy at birth 2002 – 2004, Office for National Statistics,
Mortality Statistics Team. Employment rates taken from Annual
Population Survey for GB April 2004 – March 2005
| Rank | Area | Male (years) | Female (years) | Employment rate (working age) April 2004-March 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasgow City | 69.3 | 76.4 | 65.4 |
| 2 | Inverclyde | 70.3 | 78.1 | 67.7 |
| 3 | West Dunbartonshire | 70.7 | 77.6 | 70.8 |
| 4 | Renfrewshire | 71.8 | 78.2 | 74.6 |
| 5 | Eilean Siar | 72.2 | 79.9 | 79.5 |
| 6 | Manchester | 72.3 | 77.9 | 60.0 |
| 7 | North Lanarkshire | 72.4 | 77.4 | 71.0 |
| 8 | Dundee City | 72.5 | 78.4 | 70.2 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 72.8 | 78.3 | 72.1 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 73.2 | 77.9 | 61.7 |
The ten areas with the highest life expectancy rates are listed below:
| Rank | Area | Male (years) | Female (years) | Employment rate (working age) April 2004-March 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Dorset | 80.8 | 83.9 | 77.8 |
| 2 | Kensington and Chelsea | 80.8 | 85.8 | 62.9 |
| 3 | Hart | 80.1 | 83.2 | 82.6 |
| 4 | Uttlesford | 79.9 | 81.9 | 79.9 |
| 5 | South Norfolk | 79.7 | 82.5 | 79.4 |
| 6 | Wokingham | 79.6 | 82.7 | 81.4 |
| 7 | Rutland | 79.6 | 84.0 | 78.5 |
| 8 | Brentwood | 79.5 | 81.9 | 80.4 |
| 9 | Winchester | 79.4 | 82.3 | 82.2 |
| 10 | Purbeck | 79.4 | 82.9 | 78.7 |
ENDS
Notes to editors
For more information, please call the CSP press office on 020 7306 6616/6163 or mobiles 07786 332 197 / 07795 564 240
Notes
on employment rates: The employment rate is the percentage of people of
working age in an area who are actually in employment.
Data
relating to Northern Ireland employment rates is taken from the
Northern Ireland Labour Force Survey 2004 – Department of Enterprise,
Trade and Investment.
Physiotherapists are experts in preventing
illness and injury. Hundreds of physiotherapists will highlight the
role they can play in improving the publicÃŒs health during national
Physiotherapy Week 2006 (June 19 – 23) at events across the UK. For
more details, call the CSP press team.
The CSP is the
professional, educational and trade union body for the UK’s 47,000
chartered physiotherapists, physiotherapy students and assistants. For
previous releases visit www.csp.org.uk