West London residents’ life expectancy the highest in UK

New analysis has revealed that Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster residents in middle age have have a longer remaining life expectancy than anywhere else in the UK.   

Data from the ONS (Office for National Statistics) revealed the life expectancy from the age of 40 for each local authority in the UK.  

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 more years on average. For Westminster men, it’s 45.5 – the highest national figure at that age. 

Kensington and Chelsea places second for men at 45.3 years. For Westminster women. It’s 47.6, the third best national average. 

As a comparison, Glasgow has the UK’s lowest left expectancy for both women and men who are aged 40. For women living in the city, the average remaining life expectancy at the age of 40 is 39.3 years, while for men, it is 34.8 years.  

A spokesman for Guardian Carers, a national company which has a vested interest in care for the elderly which collated the statistics, 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.” 

Pictured top: Spear Mews in Kensington and Chelsea (Picture: Onofre_Bouvila/Wikimedia Commons)