Share in good health: highest and lowest councils in England (2021)

City of London had the highest share of residents in good or very good health of England’s 296 councils in 2021, at 89.3%.

East Lindsey had the lowest, at 73.6%. The middle council, Portsmouth, had 82.2%.

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Good or very good health for every council in England, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Region	Value
1	City of LondonLondon	London	89.3%
2	WandsworthLondon	London	88.7%
3	Richmond upon ThamesLondon	London	88.6%
4	ElmbridgeSouth East	South East	88.4%
5	WokinghamSouth East	South East	88.1%
=6	HartSouth East	South East	87.8%
=6	St AlbansEast of England	East of England	87.8%
8	Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East	South East	87.6%
9	GuildfordSouth East	South East	87.3%
10	CambridgeEast of England	East of England	87.2%
=11	Hammersmith and FulhamLondon	London	87.0%
=11	MertonLondon	London	87.0%
=11	OxfordSouth East	South East	87.0%
=14	Bracknell ForestSouth East	South East	86.9%
=14	Epsom and EwellSouth East	South East	86.9%
16	WaverleySouth East	South East	86.8%
=17	Kingston upon ThamesLondon	London	86.7%
=17	UttlesfordEast of England	East of England	86.7%
19	Surrey HeathSouth East	South East	86.6%
=20	East HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	86.5%
=20	LambethLondon	London	86.5%
=22	South OxfordshireSouth East	South East	86.4%
=22	WokingSouth East	South East	86.4%
=24	BuckinghamshireSouth East	South East	86.3%
=24	Kensington and ChelseaLondon	London	86.3%
=24	Reigate and BansteadSouth East	South East	86.3%
27	WinchesterSouth East	South East	86.2%
28	SouthwarkLondon	London	86.1%
=29	Mid SussexSouth East	South East	86.0%
=29	Three RiversEast of England	East of England	86.0%
=29	Vale of White HorseSouth East	South East	86.0%
=32	BarnetLondon	London	85.9%
=32	WatfordEast of England	East of England	85.9%
=34	BromleyLondon	London	85.8%
=34	RunnymedeSouth East	South East	85.8%
=34	South CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	85.8%
=37	BrentwoodEast of England	East of England	85.7%
=37	SloughSouth East	South East	85.7%
=37	West BerkshireSouth East	South East	85.7%
40	ReadingSouth East	South East	85.6%
=41	DartfordSouth East	South East	85.5%
=41	Mole ValleySouth East	South East	85.5%
=43	ChelmsfordEast of England	East of England	85.4%
=43	HarrowLondon	London	85.4%
=43	HertsmereEast of England	East of England	85.4%
=43	HorshamSouth East	South East	85.4%
=43	SuttonLondon	London	85.4%
=48	HounslowLondon	London	85.3%
=48	RedbridgeLondon	London	85.3%
=48	Tunbridge WellsSouth East	South East	85.3%
=48	West OxfordshireSouth East	South East	85.3%
=52	EalingLondon	London	85.2%
=52	HillingdonLondon	London	85.2%
=52	LewishamLondon	London	85.2%
=52	TandridgeSouth East	South East	85.2%
=52	WarwickWest Midlands	West Midlands	85.2%
=52	Welwyn HatfieldEast of England	East of England	85.2%
=52	WestminsterLondon	London	85.2%
=59	Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East	South East	85.1%
=59	CherwellSouth East	South East	85.1%
=59	East HampshireSouth East	South East	85.1%
=59	HackneyLondon	London	85.1%
=59	RushcliffeEast Midlands	East Midlands	85.1%
=59	Tower HamletsLondon	London	85.1%
=65	DacorumEast of England	East of England	85.0%
=65	HarboroughEast Midlands	East Midlands	85.0%
=65	Waltham ForestLondon	London	85.0%
=68	CamdenLondon	London	84.9%
=68	Central BedfordshireEast of England	East of England	84.9%
=68	SevenoaksSouth East	South East	84.9%
=71	BrentLondon	London	84.8%
=71	HaringeyLondon	London	84.8%
=71	Milton KeynesSouth East	South East	84.8%
=71	SpelthorneSouth East	South East	84.8%
=75	CroydonLondon	London	84.7%
=75	Epping ForestEast of England	East of England	84.7%
=75	GreenwichLondon	London	84.7%
=75	NewhamLondon	London	84.7%
=75	Ribble ValleyNorth West	North West	84.7%
=75	Test ValleySouth East	South East	84.7%
=75	Tonbridge and MallingSouth East	South East	84.7%
=82	Bath and North East SomersetSouth West	South West	84.6%
=82	CotswoldSouth West	South West	84.6%
=82	EastleighSouth East	South East	84.6%
=82	North HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	84.6%
=82	RutlandEast Midlands	East Midlands	84.6%
87	RushmoorSouth East	South East	84.4%
=88	CheltenhamSouth West	South West	84.3%
=88	Isles of ScillySouth West	South West	84.3%
=88	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	84.3%
91	BexleyLondon	London	84.2%
=92	CrawleySouth East	South East	84.1%
=92	IslingtonLondon	London	84.1%
=92	TewkesburySouth West	South West	84.1%
=92	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	84.1%
=92	TraffordNorth West	North West	84.1%
97	Barking and DagenhamLondon	London	84.0%
=98	BroxbourneEast of England	East of England	83.9%
=98	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	83.9%
=98	HaveringLondon	London	83.9%
=98	South GloucestershireSouth West	South West	83.9%
=98	Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands	West Midlands	83.9%
=103	BedfordEast of England	East of England	83.8%
=103	BromsgroveWest Midlands	West Midlands	83.8%
=103	ExeterSouth West	South West	83.8%
=103	MaidstoneSouth East	South East	83.8%
=107	EnfieldLondon	London	83.7%
=107	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	83.7%
=109	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	83.6%
=109	FarehamSouth East	South East	83.6%
=109	HuntingdonshireEast of England	East of England	83.6%
=109	WiltshireSouth West	South West	83.6%
=109	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	83.6%
=114	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	83.5%
=114	BristolSouth West	South West	83.5%
=114	East CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	83.5%
=117	RochfordEast of England	East of England	83.4%
=117	StroudSouth West	South West	83.4%
=119	Brighton and HoveSouth East	South East	83.3%
=119	ChichesterSouth East	South East	83.3%
=119	SwindonSouth West	South West	83.3%
=122	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	83.2%
=122	LutonEast of England	East of England	83.2%
=122	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	83.2%
=125	MeltonEast Midlands	East Midlands	83.0%
=125	WealdenSouth East	South East	83.0%
=127	AshfordSouth East	South East	82.9%
=127	BraintreeEast of England	East of England	82.9%
=127	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	82.9%
=130	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	82.8%
=130	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	82.8%
=130	WarringtonNorth West	North West	82.8%
=133	BasildonEast of England	East of England	82.7%
=133	GraveshamSouth East	South East	82.7%
=133	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	82.7%
=133	StevenageEast of England	East of England	82.7%
137	SolihullWest Midlands	West Midlands	82.6%
=138	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	82.5%
=138	WorcesterWest Midlands	West Midlands	82.5%
140	WychavonWest Midlands	West Midlands	82.4%
=141	ManchesterNorth West	North West	82.3%
=141	North YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	Yorkshire and The Humber	82.3%
=141	South HamsSouth West	South West	82.3%
=144	BaberghEast of England	East of England	82.2%
=144	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	82.2%
=144	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	82.2%
=144	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	East Midlands	82.2%
=144	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	82.2%
=149	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	82.1%
=149	HarlowEast of England	East of England	82.1%
=149	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	82.1%
=149	MaldonEast of England	East of England	82.1%
=149	MedwaySouth East	South East	82.1%
=149	StockportNorth West	North West	82.1%
=155	Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands	East Midlands	82.0%
=155	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	82.0%
=155	GloucesterSouth West	South West	82.0%
=155	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	82.0%
=155	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	82.0%
=155	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	82.0%
=155	South RibbleNorth West	North West	82.0%
=162	ChorleyNorth West	North West	81.9%
=162	LichfieldWest Midlands	West Midlands	81.9%
=162	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands	East Midlands	81.9%
=165	High PeakEast Midlands	East Midlands	81.8%
=165	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	81.8%
=167	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	South West	81.7%
=167	CanterburySouth East	South East	81.7%
=167	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	81.7%
=167	RedditchWest Midlands	West Midlands	81.7%
=167	SalfordNorth West	North West	81.7%
=167	South KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	81.7%
173	New ForestSouth East	South East	81.6%
=174	BroadlandEast of England	East of England	81.5%
=174	East DevonSouth West	South West	81.5%
=174	PrestonNorth West	North West	81.5%
=177	IpswichEast of England	East of England	81.4%
=177	North SomersetSouth West	South West	81.4%
=179	Malvern HillsWest Midlands	West Midlands	81.3%
=179	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	81.3%
=181	BuryNorth West	North West	81.2%
=181	SomersetSouth West Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	South West	81.2%
=181	West LancashireNorth West	North West	81.2%
=181	Westmorland and FurnessNorth West Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	North West	81.2%
=185	KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	81.1%
=185	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	81.1%
187	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	81.0%
=188	BroxtoweEast Midlands	East Midlands	80.9%
=188	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	80.9%
=188	WorthingSouth East	South East	80.9%
=191	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	80.8%
=191	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	80.8%
=191	Castle PointEast of England	East of England	80.8%
=191	HerefordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	80.8%
=195	BoltonNorth West	North West	80.7%
=195	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	80.7%
=195	DorsetSouth West	South West	80.7%
=195	LancasterNorth West	North West	80.7%
=195	South StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	80.7%
=200	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	80.6%
=200	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	North East	80.6%
=202	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	80.5%
=202	TeignbridgeSouth West	South West	80.5%
=204	North DevonSouth West	South West	80.4%
=204	PendleNorth West	North West	80.4%
=204	SheffieldYorkshire and The Humber Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	Yorkshire and The Humber	80.4%
=204	TamworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	80.4%
=208	AdurSouth East	South East	80.3%
=208	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	80.3%
=208	Forest of DeanSouth West	South West	80.3%
=208	LewesSouth East	South East	80.3%
=212	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	80.2%
=212	NorwichEast of England	East of England	80.2%
=212	RossendaleNorth West	North West	80.2%
=212	SwaleSouth East	South East	80.2%
=212	West DevonSouth West	South West	80.2%
=217	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	80.1%
=217	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	West Midlands	80.1%
219	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	80.0%
=220	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	79.9%
=220	HavantSouth East	South East	79.9%
=220	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	79.9%
=223	ArunSouth East	South East	79.8%
=223	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	79.8%
=223	OldhamNorth West	North West	79.8%
=223	RochdaleNorth West	North West	79.8%
=227	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	79.7%
=227	FyldeNorth West	North West	79.7%
=227	GosportSouth East	South East	79.7%
=227	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	79.7%
=227	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	79.7%
=227	West LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	79.7%
=227	WiganNorth West	North West	79.7%
234	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	79.6%
235	PlymouthSouth West	South West	79.5%
=236	CornwallSouth West	South West	79.3%
=236	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	79.3%
=236	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	79.3%
=236	North TynesideNorth East	North East	79.3%
=240	BostonEast Midlands	East Midlands	79.2%
=240	CumberlandNorth West Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	North West	79.2%
=240	DoverSouth East	South East	79.2%
=240	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	West Midlands	79.2%
=240	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	West Midlands	79.2%
=245	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	79.1%
=245	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	West Midlands	79.1%
=247	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	79.0%
=247	TamesideNorth West	North West	79.0%
=247	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	79.0%
=250	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	West Midlands	78.9%
=250	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	78.9%
=252	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	78.8%
=252	WalsallWest Midlands	West Midlands	78.8%
=254	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	78.6%
=254	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	78.6%
=254	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	78.6%
=254	SeftonNorth West	North West	78.6%
=254	TorridgeSouth West	South West	78.6%
=254	WirralNorth West	North West	78.6%
260	EastbourneSouth East	South East	78.5%
=261	BurnleyNorth West	North West	78.4%
=261	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	78.4%
=261	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	78.4%
=261	RotherSouth East	South East	78.4%
=265	Folkestone and HytheSouth East	South East	78.2%
=265	HaltonNorth West	North West	78.2%
=265	HyndburnNorth West	North West	78.2%
=265	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	78.2%
=265	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	78.2%
270	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	78.1%
=271	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	77.9%
=271	St. HelensNorth West	North West	77.9%
=273	FenlandEast of England	East of England	77.8%
=273	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	77.8%
275	WyreNorth West	North West	77.6%
276	KnowsleyNorth West	North West	77.4%
277	GatesheadNorth East	North East	77.3%
278	HastingsSouth East	South East	77.2%
=279	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	77.1%
=279	MansfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	77.1%
=281	BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	Yorkshire and The Humber	77.0%
=281	North NorfolkEast of England	East of England	77.0%
=281	ThanetSouth East	South East	77.0%
284	County DurhamNorth East	North East	76.9%
=285	Isle of WightSouth East	South East	76.8%
=285	South TynesideNorth East	North East	76.8%
=287	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	76.5%
=287	TorbaySouth West	South West	76.5%
289	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	76.4%
290	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	76.3%
=291	BolsoverEast Midlands	East Midlands	76.1%
=291	Great YarmouthEast of England	East of England	76.1%
=291	SunderlandNorth East	North East	76.1%
294	TendringEast of England	East of England	75.1%
295	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	73.9%
296	East LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	73.6%

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