# Male life expectancy: highest and lowest councils in North West (2022 to 2024)

Ribble Valley had the highest male life expectancy of North West’s 35 councils in 2022 to 2024, at 81.3 years.

Blackpool had the lowest, at 73.7 years. The middle council, Lancaster, had 77.7 years.

| Rank | Area | Male life expectancy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Ribble Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley) | 81.3 years |
| 2 | [South Ribble](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble) | 80.4 years |
| 3 | [Cheshire East](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east) | 80.2 years |
| 4 | [Westmorland and Furness](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness) | 79.9 years |
| =5 | [Trafford](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford) | 79.8 years |
| =5 | [West Lancashire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire) | 79.8 years |
| 7 | [Fylde](https://openindex.co.uk/fylde) | 79.7 years |
| 8 | [Cheshire West and Chester](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester) | 79.6 years |
| 9 | [Stockport](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport) | 79.5 years |
| 10 | [Wyre](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre) | 78.8 years |
| =11 | [Sefton](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton) | 78.7 years |
| =11 | [Warrington](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington) | 78.7 years |
| 13 | [Chorley](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley) | 78.4 years |
| 14 | [Wirral](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral) | 78.2 years |
| 15 | [Bury](https://openindex.co.uk/bury) | 78.1 years |
| 16 | [Pendle](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle) | 78.0 years |
| 17 | [Cumberland](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland) | 77.8 years |
| 18 | [Lancaster](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster) | 77.7 years |
| =19 | [Rossendale](https://openindex.co.uk/rossendale) | 77.5 years |
| =19 | [St. Helens](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens) | 77.5 years |
| 21 | [Wigan](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan) | 77.4 years |
| =22 | [Halton](https://openindex.co.uk/halton) | 77.3 years |
| =22 | [Oldham](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham) | 77.3 years |
| =22 | [Rochdale](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale) | 77.3 years |
| 25 | [Knowsley](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley) | 77.2 years |
| =26 | [Bolton](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton) | 76.9 years |
| =26 | [Preston](https://openindex.co.uk/preston) | 76.9 years |
| =26 | [Tameside](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside) | 76.9 years |
| 29 | [Salford](https://openindex.co.uk/salford) | 76.7 years |
| 30 | [Hyndburn](https://openindex.co.uk/hyndburn) | 76.6 years |
| 31 | [Blackburn with Darwen](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen) | 76.5 years |
| =32 | [Burnley](https://openindex.co.uk/burnley) | 76.1 years |
| =32 | [Liverpool](https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool) | 76.1 years |
| 34 | [Manchester](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester) | 75.6 years |
| 35 | [Blackpool](https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool) | 73.7 years |

Source: Life expectancy for local areas of the UK, ONS life expectancy. Period: 2022 to 2024. Period: 2022 to 2024.

## Other rankings of this measure

- [UK](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/life-expectancy-male/uk)
- [England](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/life-expectancy-male/england)
- [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/life-expectancy-male/northern-ireland)
- [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/life-expectancy-male/scotland)
- [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/life-expectancy-male/wales)
- [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/life-expectancy-male/north-east)
- [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/life-expectancy-male/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/life-expectancy-male/east-midlands)
- [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/life-expectancy-male/west-midlands)
- [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/life-expectancy-male/east-of-england)
- [London](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/life-expectancy-male/london)
- [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/life-expectancy-male/south-east)
- [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/life-expectancy-male/south-west)

- [The map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/life-expectancy-male)
- [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/life-expectancy-male)

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