Healthy Life Expectancy at Birth for Upper Tier Local Authorities in England

England's upper tier local authorities have estimates of healthy life expectancy at birth. The Office for National Statistics produced these National Statistics using data from national surveys, population estimates, and death registrations over a range of time periods. The dataset was last updated on July 8, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze regional health inequalities based on healthy life expectancy estimates for local authorities.
• Monitor public health trends over time using data aggregated from multiple time periods.
• Inform local authority resource allocation and policy planning based on population health indicators.
• Compare health outcomes across different geographic regions within England.

Strengths

• Designated as National Statistics by the Office for National Statistics, indicating a high standard of quality assurance.
• Integrates multiple data sources including national surveys, population estimates, and death registrations.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The specific time periods covered by the data are not detailed in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Estimates derived from national surveys, population estimates, and death registrations.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:09.629199; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England, by upper tier local authority