Female life expectancy: every council in the UK

Kensington and Chelsea had the highest female life expectancy of the UK’s 359 councils in 2022 to 2024, at 87.1 years.

Glasgow City had the lowest, at 78.7 years. The middle council, Rushmoor, had 83.4 years.

2 councils have no figure, and they are listed at the end with the reason.

Female life expectancy for every council in the UK, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Region or nation	Value
1	Kensington and ChelseaLondon	London	87.1 years
2	Richmond upon ThamesLondon	London	86.8 years
=3	UttlesfordEast of England	East of England	86.4 years
=3	WestminsterLondon	London	86.4 years
5	WinchesterSouth East	South East	86.3 years
6	HartSouth East	South East	86.2 years
=7	ElmbridgeSouth East	South East	86.0 years
=7	South OxfordshireSouth East	South East	86.0 years
=9	BarnetLondon	London	85.9 years
=9	CamdenLondon	London	85.9 years
=9	WaverleySouth East	South East	85.9 years
=12	HarrowLondon	London	85.8 years
=12	WokinghamSouth East	South East	85.8 years
=14	BromleyLondon	London	85.7 years
=14	Epsom and EwellSouth East	South East	85.7 years
=16	East DevonSouth West	South West	85.6 years
=16	East HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	85.6 years
=16	Mole ValleySouth East	South East	85.6 years
=16	RushcliffeEast Midlands	East Midlands	85.6 years
=16	South HamsSouth West	South West	85.6 years
=21	BrentLondon	London	85.5 years
=21	BuckinghamshireSouth East	South East	85.5 years
=21	HaringeyLondon	London	85.5 years
=21	HorshamSouth East	South East	85.5 years
=25	EalingLondon	London	85.4 years
=25	GuildfordSouth East	South East	85.4 years
=25	HertsmereEast of England	East of England	85.4 years
=25	Kingston upon ThamesLondon	London	85.4 years
=25	South CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	85.4 years
=25	Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands	West Midlands	85.4 years
=25	Vale of White HorseSouth East	South East	85.4 years
=25	West OxfordshireSouth East	South East	85.4 years
=25	Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East	South East	85.4 years
=34	Epping ForestEast of England	East of England	85.3 years
=34	FarehamSouth East	South East	85.3 years
=34	New ForestSouth East	South East	85.3 years
=34	SevenoaksSouth East	South East	85.3 years
=34	West DevonSouth West	South West	85.3 years
=34	WokingSouth East	South East	85.3 years
=40	Bracknell ForestSouth East	South East	85.2 years
=40	BroxbourneEast of England	East of England	85.2 years
=40	EastleighSouth East	South East	85.2 years
=40	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	85.2 years
=40	Mid SussexSouth East	South East	85.2 years
=40	St AlbansEast of England	East of England	85.2 years
=40	TandridgeSouth East	South East	85.2 years
=47	BrentwoodEast of England	East of England	85.1 years
=47	EnfieldLondon	London	85.1 years
=47	Surrey HeathSouth East	South East	85.1 years
=47	WandsworthLondon	London	85.1 years
=51	BaberghEast of England	East of England	85.0 years
=51	East HampshireSouth East	South East	85.0 years
=51	MertonLondon	London	85.0 years
=51	RedbridgeLondon	London	85.0 years
=51	Reigate and BansteadSouth East	South East	85.0 years
=51	Three RiversEast of England	East of England	85.0 years
=51	WealdenSouth East	South East	85.0 years
=58	Bath and North East SomersetSouth West	South West	84.9 years
=58	East CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	84.9 years
=58	East RenfrewshireScotland	Scotland	84.9 years
=58	North NorfolkEast of England	East of England	84.9 years
=58	Ribble ValleyNorth West	North West	84.9 years
=58	SpelthorneSouth East	South East	84.9 years
=58	TeignbridgeSouth West	South West	84.9 years
=58	Test ValleySouth East	South East	84.9 years
=58	Tunbridge WellsSouth East	South East	84.9 years
=67	ChichesterSouth East	South East	84.8 years
=67	DorsetSouth West	South West	84.8 years
=67	HarboroughEast Midlands	East Midlands	84.8 years
=67	LewesSouth East	South East	84.8 years
=67	RutlandEast Midlands use-with-caution	East Midlands	84.8 years
=72	DacorumEast of England	East of England	84.7 years
=72	Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands	East Midlands	84.7 years
=72	HounslowLondon	London	84.7 years
=72	South GloucestershireSouth West	South West	84.7 years
=72	TewkesburySouth West	South West	84.7 years
=72	West BerkshireSouth East	South East	84.7 years
=72	WiltshireSouth West	South West	84.7 years
=72	WychavonWest Midlands	West Midlands	84.7 years
=80	CotswoldSouth West	South West	84.6 years
=80	Hammersmith and FulhamLondon	London	84.6 years
=80	MonmouthshireWales	Wales	84.6 years
=80	Tonbridge and MallingSouth East	South East	84.6 years
=80	Welwyn HatfieldEast of England	East of England	84.6 years
=85	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	84.5 years
=85	HillingdonLondon	London	84.5 years
=85	LichfieldWest Midlands	West Midlands	84.5 years
=85	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	84.5 years
=85	SuttonLondon	London	84.5 years
=90	South StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	84.4 years
=90	StroudSouth West	South West	84.4 years
=90	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	84.4 years
=93	Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East	South East	84.3 years
=93	Castle PointEast of England	East of England	84.3 years
=93	ChelmsfordEast of England	East of England	84.3 years
=93	CroydonLondon	London	84.3 years
=93	North HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	84.3 years
=93	RochfordEast of England	East of England	84.3 years
=93	SolihullWest Midlands	West Midlands	84.3 years
=100	BroadlandEast of England	East of England	84.2 years
=100	Central BedfordshireEast of England	East of England	84.2 years
=100	East DunbartonshireScotland	Scotland	84.2 years
=100	Malvern HillsWest Midlands	West Midlands	84.2 years
=100	North SomersetSouth West	South West	84.2 years
=100	South RibbleNorth West	North West	84.2 years
=106	CherwellSouth East	South East	84.1 years
=106	CrawleySouth East	South East	84.1 years
=106	HuntingdonshireEast of England	East of England	84.1 years
=106	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	84.1 years
=106	North YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	84.1 years
=106	OxfordSouth East	South East	84.1 years
=106	SomersetSouth West	South West	84.1 years
=113	AdurSouth East	South East	84.0 years
=113	BromsgroveWest Midlands	West Midlands	84.0 years
=113	CambridgeEast of England	East of England	84.0 years
=113	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	84.0 years
=113	CheltenhamSouth West	South West	84.0 years
=113	HaveringLondon	London	84.0 years
=113	Isle of WightSouth East	South East	84.0 years
=113	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	84.0 years
=113	Waltham ForestLondon	London	84.0 years
=113	WarwickWest Midlands	West Midlands	84.0 years
=123	ArunSouth East	South East	83.9 years
=123	AshfordSouth East	South East	83.9 years
=123	BedfordEast of England	East of England	83.9 years
=123	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	South West	83.9 years
=123	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	83.9 years
=123	MaidstoneSouth East	South East	83.9 years
=123	MeltonEast Midlands	East Midlands	83.9 years
=123	RunnymedeSouth East	South East	83.9 years
=123	Shetland IslandsScotland use-with-caution	Scotland	83.9 years
=123	Vale of GlamorganWales	Wales	83.9 years
=133	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	83.8 years
=133	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	83.8 years
=133	Fermanagh and OmaghNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	83.8 years
=133	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	83.8 years
=133	LambethLondon	London	83.8 years
=133	Lisburn and CastlereaghNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	83.8 years
=133	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands	East Midlands	83.8 years
=133	TorridgeSouth West	South West	83.8 years
=133	WatfordEast of England	East of England	83.8 years
=133	Westmorland and FurnessNorth West	North West	83.8 years
=143	CanterburySouth East	South East	83.7 years
=143	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	83.7 years
=143	GraveshamSouth East	South East	83.7 years
=143	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	83.7 years
=143	IslingtonLondon	London	83.7 years
=143	SouthwarkLondon	London	83.7 years
=143	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	83.7 years
=143	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	West Midlands	83.7 years
=143	SwindonSouth West	South West	83.7 years
=143	TraffordNorth West	North West	83.7 years
=143	West LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	83.7 years
=143	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	83.7 years
=155	BraintreeEast of England	East of England	83.6 years
=155	Brighton and HoveSouth East	South East	83.6 years
=155	CornwallSouth West	South West	83.6 years
=155	DoverSouth East	South East	83.6 years
=155	Forest of DeanSouth West	South West	83.6 years
=155	HerefordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	83.6 years
=155	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	83.6 years
=155	LewishamLondon	London	83.6 years
=155	MaldonEast of England	East of England	83.6 years
=155	NewhamLondon	London	83.6 years
=155	North DevonSouth West	South West	83.6 years
=155	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	East Midlands	83.6 years
=155	PowysWales	Wales	83.6 years
=155	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	83.6 years
=169	Ards and North DownNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	83.5 years
=169	BexleyLondon	London	83.5 years
=169	BroxtoweEast Midlands	East Midlands	83.5 years
=169	South KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	83.5 years
=169	WorthingSouth East	South East	83.5 years
=174	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	83.4 years
=174	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	83.4 years
=174	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	83.4 years
=174	FyldeNorth West	North West	83.4 years
=174	HavantSouth East	South East	83.4 years
=174	Mid UlsterNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	83.4 years
=174	RushmoorSouth East	South East	83.4 years
=174	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	83.4 years
=174	StockportNorth West	North West	83.4 years
=183	BasildonEast of England	East of England	83.3 years
=183	CeredigionWales	Wales	83.3 years
=183	EastbourneSouth East	South East	83.3 years
=183	GwyneddWales	Wales	83.3 years
=183	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	83.3 years
=183	ReadingSouth East	South East	83.3 years
=189	Armagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	83.2 years
=189	Causeway Coast and GlensNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	83.2 years
=189	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	83.2 years
=189	Newry, Mourne and DownNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	83.2 years
=189	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	83.2 years
=189	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	83.2 years
=189	SwaleSouth East	South East	83.2 years
=189	TorbaySouth West	South West	83.2 years
=189	WorcesterWest Midlands	West Midlands	83.2 years
=198	DartfordSouth East	South East	83.1 years
=198	ExeterSouth West	South West	83.1 years
=198	Mid and East AntrimNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	83.1 years
=198	PembrokeshireWales	Wales	83.1 years
=198	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	West Midlands	83.1 years
=203	BristolSouth West	South West	83.0 years
=203	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	83.0 years
=203	Folkestone and HytheSouth East	South East	83.0 years
=203	IpswichEast of England	East of England	83.0 years
=203	Milton KeynesSouth East	South East	83.0 years
=203	RedditchWest Midlands	West Midlands	83.0 years
=203	RotherSouth East	South East	83.0 years
=210	AberdeenshireScotland	Scotland	82.9 years
=210	GreenwichLondon	London	82.9 years
=210	HackneyLondon	London	82.9 years
=210	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	82.9 years
=210	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	82.9 years
=210	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	82.9 years
=210	TamworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	82.9 years
=210	Tower HamletsLondon	London	82.9 years
=218	HarlowEast of England	East of England	82.8 years
=218	High PeakEast Midlands	East Midlands	82.8 years
=218	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	West Midlands	82.8 years
=218	Orkney IslandsScotland use-with-caution	Scotland	82.8 years
=218	Perth and KinrossScotland	Scotland	82.8 years
=223	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	82.7 years
=223	Isle of AngleseyWales	Wales	82.7 years
=223	Scottish BordersScotland	Scotland	82.7 years
=223	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	82.7 years
=227	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	82.6 years
=227	ConwyWales	Wales	82.6 years
=227	East LothianScotland	Scotland	82.6 years
=227	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	82.6 years
=227	LutonEast of England	East of England	82.6 years
=227	MedwaySouth East	South East	82.6 years
=227	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	82.6 years
=227	NorwichEast of England	East of England	82.6 years
=227	PlymouthSouth West	South West	82.6 years
=227	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	82.6 years
=227	SloughSouth East	South East	82.6 years
=227	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	82.6 years
=239	Antrim and NewtownabbeyNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	82.5 years
=239	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	82.5 years
=241	FlintshireWales	Wales	82.4 years
=241	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	82.4 years
=243	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	West Midlands	82.3 years
=243	FenlandEast of England	East of England	82.3 years
=243	GosportSouth East	South East	82.3 years
=243	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	82.3 years
=243	StevenageEast of England	East of England	82.3 years
=243	West LancashireNorth West	North West	82.3 years
=249	CardiffWales	Wales	82.2 years
=249	ChorleyNorth West	North West	82.2 years
=249	City of EdinburghScotland	Scotland	82.2 years
=249	MorayScotland	Scotland	82.2 years
=249	StirlingScotland	Scotland	82.2 years
=249	SwanseaWales	Wales	82.2 years
=249	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	82.2 years
=249	TendringEast of England	East of England	82.2 years
=249	WyreNorth West	North West	82.2 years
=258	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	82.1 years
=258	GloucesterSouth West	South West	82.1 years
=258	NewportWales	Wales	82.1 years
=258	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	82.1 years
=258	WarringtonNorth West	North West	82.1 years
=258	WrexhamWales	Wales	82.1 years
=264	BuryNorth West	North West	82.0 years
=264	HighlandScotland	Scotland	82.0 years
=264	KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	82.0 years
=264	MidlothianScotland	Scotland	82.0 years
=264	North TynesideNorth East	North East	82.0 years
=264	SeftonNorth West	North West	82.0 years
=264	SheffieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	82.0 years
=264	ThanetSouth East	South East	82.0 years
=264	WirralNorth West	North West	82.0 years
=273	Argyll and ButeScotland	Scotland	81.9 years
=273	BostonEast Midlands	East Midlands	81.9 years
=273	BridgendWales	Wales	81.9 years
=273	CarmarthenshireWales	Wales	81.9 years
=273	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	North East	81.9 years
=273	PendleNorth West	North West	81.9 years
=273	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	81.9 years
=280	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	81.8 years
=280	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	81.8 years
=280	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	81.8 years
=280	LancasterNorth West	North West	81.8 years
=280	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	81.8 years
=280	WalsallWest Midlands	West Midlands	81.8 years
=286	AngusScotland	Scotland	81.7 years
=286	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	81.7 years
=286	Barking and DagenhamLondon	London	81.7 years
=286	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	81.7 years
=286	CumberlandNorth West	North West	81.7 years
=286	East LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	81.7 years
=292	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	81.6 years
=292	HastingsSouth East	South East	81.6 years
=292	MansfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	81.6 years
=292	PrestonNorth West	North West	81.6 years
=292	TorfaenWales	Wales	81.6 years
=297	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	81.5 years
=297	GatesheadNorth East	North East	81.5 years
=297	Great YarmouthEast of England	East of England	81.5 years
=297	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	81.5 years
=301	BoltonNorth West	North West	81.4 years
=301	Neath Port TalbotWales	Wales	81.4 years
=301	RossendaleNorth West	North West	81.4 years
=301	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	81.4 years
=305	Aberdeen CityScotland	Scotland	81.3 years
=305	County DurhamNorth East	North East	81.3 years
=305	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	81.3 years
=305	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	81.3 years
=305	OldhamNorth West	North West	81.3 years
=305	Rhondda Cynon TafWales	Wales	81.3 years
=305	RochdaleNorth West	North West	81.3 years
=305	South AyrshireScotland	Scotland	81.3 years
=305	WiganNorth West	North West	81.3 years
=314	DenbighshireWales	Wales	81.2 years
=314	Derry City and StrabaneNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	81.2 years
=314	Dumfries and GallowayScotland	Scotland	81.2 years
=314	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	81.2 years
=314	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	81.2 years
=314	SunderlandNorth East	North East	81.2 years
=314	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	West Midlands	81.2 years
=321	BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	81.1 years
=321	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	81.1 years
=321	TamesideNorth West	North West	81.1 years
=324	BolsoverEast Midlands	East Midlands	81.0 years
=324	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	81.0 years
=324	South TynesideNorth East	North East	81.0 years
=324	St. HelensNorth West	North West	81.0 years
=328	FifeScotland	Scotland	80.9 years
=328	RenfrewshireScotland	Scotland	80.9 years
=328	SalfordNorth West	North West	80.9 years
=331	HaltonNorth West	North West	80.8 years
=331	Na h-Eileanan SiarScotland use-with-caution	Scotland	80.8 years
=331	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	80.8 years
=331	West LothianScotland	Scotland	80.8 years
335	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	80.7 years
336	CaerphillyWales	Wales	80.6 years
=337	BelfastNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	80.5 years
=337	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	80.5 years
=337	South LanarkshireScotland	Scotland	80.5 years
=340	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	80.4 years
=340	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	80.4 years
=342	BurnleyNorth West	North West	80.3 years
=342	ClackmannanshireScotland	Scotland	80.3 years
=342	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	80.3 years
=342	KnowsleyNorth West	North West	80.3 years
=342	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	80.3 years
347	ManchesterNorth West	North West	80.1 years
=348	FalkirkScotland	Scotland	80.0 years
=348	HyndburnNorth West	North West	80.0 years
=350	Merthyr TydfilWales	Wales	79.7 years
=350	North AyrshireScotland	Scotland	79.7 years
=350	West DunbartonshireScotland	Scotland	79.7 years
=353	Dundee CityScotland	Scotland	79.6 years
=353	InverclydeScotland	Scotland	79.6 years
355	Blaenau GwentWales	Wales	79.2 years
356	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	79.1 years
=357	East AyrshireScotland	Scotland	78.9 years
=357	North LanarkshireScotland	Scotland	78.9 years
359	Glasgow CityScotland	Scotland	78.7 years
–	City of LondonLondon not-calculated-small-numbers	London	No figure
–	Isles of ScillySouth West not-calculated-small-numbers	South West	No figure

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