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Health in Dover

District

The east of the South East. 121,055 people in 315 square kilometres.

4 layers about health for Dover, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Female lifespan by council

Life expectancy for local areas of the UK · 2022 to 2024

Under 80.085.0 or more

A baby girl born in Dover could expect to live 83.6 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.

Female life expectancy

Council
83.6 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024

A baby girl born in Dover could expect to live 83.6 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.

In South East the figure is 84.4 years.

For the UK as a whole it is 83.0 years.

Dover is joint 155th highest of 359 for female life expectancy.

Against South East
1% lower84.4 years
Against the UK
1% higher83.0 years
Female life expectancy: Dover among every council359 areas from 78.7 years to 87.1 years. The middle area is 83.4 years. Dover is 83.6 years.

GP practices

PostcodeGreat Britain only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Dover. The map shows each one.

Male life expectancy

Council
79.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024

A baby boy born in Dover could expect to live 79.0 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.

In South East the figure is 80.7 years.

For the UK as a whole it is 79.2 years.

Dover is joint 151st lowest of 359 for male life expectancy.

Against South East
2% lower80.7 years
Against the UK
About the same79.2 years
Male life expectancy: Dover among every council359 areas from 73.7 years to 83.7 years. The middle area is 79.5 years. Dover is 79.0 years.

Number of GP practices

CouncilGreat Britain only
13
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Worked out by Open Index from NHS England's Organisation Data Service, Public Health Scotland and OS Code-Point Open.

Number of GP practices: Dover among every council350 areas from 1 to 158. The middle area is 15. Dover is 13.