Health in Torfaen
Welsh councilSouth east Wales. 93,973 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 126 square kilometres.
4 layers about health for Torfaen, 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 Torfaen could expect to live 81.6 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
Female life expectancy
CouncilA baby girl born in Torfaen could expect to live 81.6 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
In Wales the figure is 82.2 years.
For the UK as a whole it is 83.0 years.
Torfaen is joint 64th lowest of 359 for female life expectancy.
- Against Wales
- 1% lower82.2 years
- Against the UK
- 2% lower83.0 years
GP practices
PostcodeGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Torfaen. The map shows each one.
Male life expectancy
CouncilA baby boy born in Torfaen could expect to live 77.6 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
In Wales the figure is 78.3 years.
For the UK as a whole it is 79.2 years.
Torfaen is joint 69th lowest of 359 for male life expectancy.
- Against Wales
- 1% lower78.3 years
- Against the UK
- 2% lower79.2 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.