Health in South West
RegionSouth west England. 5,906,997 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 23,850 square kilometres.
4 layers about health for South West, 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
South West’s 27 councils range from 82.1 years in Gloucester to 85.6 years.
Female life expectancy
RegionA baby girl born in South West could expect to live 84.1 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
In England the figure is 83.3 years.
For the UK as a whole it is 83.0 years.
South West is 3rd highest of 12 for female life expectancy.
- Against England
- 1% higher83.3 years
- Against the UK
- 1% higher83.0 years
GP practices
PostcodeGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for South West. The map shows each one.
Male life expectancy
RegionA baby boy born in South West could expect to live 80.3 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
In England the figure is 79.5 years.
For the UK as a whole it is 79.2 years.
South West is joint 3rd highest of 12 for male life expectancy.
- Against England
- 1% higher79.5 years
- Against the UK
- 1% higher79.2 years
Number of GP practices
CouncilGreat Britain onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of South West. The map shows each one.
Worked out by Open Index from NHS England's Organisation Data Service, Public Health Scotland and OS Code-Point Open.