Health in Glasgow
Council areaSouth west Scotland. 654,330 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 175 square kilometres.
4 layers about health for Glasgow, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Female lifespan by council
Life expectancy for local areas of the UK · 2022 to 2024
A baby girl born in Glasgow could expect to live 78.7 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
Female life expectancy
CouncilA baby girl born in Glasgow could expect to live 78.7 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
In Scotland the figure is 81.1 years.
For the UK as a whole it is 83.0 years.
Glasgow is lowest of 359 for female life expectancy.
- Against Scotland
- 3% lower81.1 years
- Against the UK
- 5% lower83.0 years
GP practices
PostcodeGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Glasgow. The map shows each one.
Male life expectancy
CouncilA baby boy born in Glasgow could expect to live 74.3 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
In Scotland the figure is 77.2 years.
For the UK as a whole it is 79.2 years.
Glasgow is 2nd lowest of 359 for male life expectancy.
- Against Scotland
- 4% lower77.2 years
- Against the UK
- 6% lower79.2 years
Number of GP practices
CouncilGreat Britain onlyWorked out by Open Index from NHS England's Organisation Data Service, Public Health Scotland and OS Code-Point Open.