Health in Shropshire
Unitary authorityThe west of the West Midlands. 333,162 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 3,197 square kilometres.
4 layers about health for Shropshire, 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 Shropshire could expect to live 84.0 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
Female life expectancy
CouncilA baby girl born in Shropshire could expect to live 84.0 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
In West Midlands the figure is 82.8 years.
For the UK as a whole it is 83.0 years.
Shropshire is joint 113th highest of 359 for female life expectancy.
- Against West Midlands
- 1% higher82.8 years
- Against the UK
- 1% higher83.0 years
GP practices
PostcodeGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Shropshire. The map shows each one.
Male life expectancy
CouncilA baby boy born in Shropshire could expect to live 80.4 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
In West Midlands the figure is 78.7 years.
For the UK as a whole it is 79.2 years.
Shropshire is joint 109th highest of 359 for male life expectancy.
- Against West Midlands
- 2% higher78.7 years
- Against the UK
- 2% higher79.2 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.