Healthy and Disability-Free Life Expectancy for England and Wales, 2001

Office for National Statistics data provides modelled healthy life expectancy (HLE) and disability-free life expectancy (DFLE) results at birth and at age 65 for England and Wales. These health expectancies measure expected years in good health or without a disability for the 2001 time period. Data is aggregated at Local Authority District, Government Office Region, and National levels.

Use Cases

• Monitor population health trends based on modelled health expectancy metrics.
• Analyze geographic health inequalities based on Local Authority District and regional aggregations.
• Compare healthy life expectancy versus disability-free life expectancy for different age groups.
• Support public health policy and resource allocation based on summary health measures.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative Office for National Statistics (ONS).
• Provides two distinct summary health measures (HLE and DFLE) for two age points (birth and 65).
• Geographic coverage includes three levels: Local Authority District, Government Office Region, and National for England and Wales.

Limitations

• Data is from a single year (2001), limiting longitudinal analysis.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is modelled, meaning it represents estimates rather than direct measurements.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Collection Method

Modelled data

Time Range

2001

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:30:23.671607; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England and Wales