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Health in Leicester

Unitary authority

The south of the East Midlands. 383,116 people in 73 square kilometres.

4 layers about health for Leicester, 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 Leicester could expect to live 81.3 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.

Female life expectancy

Council
81.3 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024

A baby girl born in Leicester could expect to live 81.3 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.

In East Midlands the figure is 82.8 years.

For the UK as a whole it is 83.0 years.

Leicester is joint 47th lowest of 359 for female life expectancy.

Against East Midlands
2% lower82.8 years
Against the UK
2% lower83.0 years
Female life expectancy: Leicester among every council359 areas from 78.7 years to 87.1 years. The middle area is 83.4 years. Leicester is 81.3 years.

GP practices

PostcodeGreat Britain only

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

Male life expectancy

Council
77.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024

A baby boy born in Leicester could expect to live 77.0 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.

In East Midlands the figure is 79.0 years.

For the UK as a whole it is 79.2 years.

Leicester is joint 38th lowest of 359 for male life expectancy.

Against East Midlands
3% lower79.0 years
Against the UK
3% lower79.2 years
Male life expectancy: Leicester among every council359 areas from 73.7 years to 83.7 years. The middle area is 79.5 years. Leicester is 77.0 years.

Number of GP practices

CouncilGreat Britain only
51
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: Leicester among every council350 areas from 1 to 158. The middle area is 15. Leicester is 51.