Life expectancy in parts of the Yorkshire Coast can differ by up to ten years.
People living in the north of Bridlington can expect to live around five years longer than those in the south of the town, according to the latest health statistics.
Figures showed the life expectancy for men and women in Bridlington North was 79.7 and 85 respectively, compared to 73.6 and 80.4 respectively for Bridlington South. They are the lowest figures in the entire East Riding.
The Office for Health and Improvement and Disparities statistics showed they compared with an average of 80 for men and 83.6 for women across the East Riding.
The numbers also show large differences in life expectancy between different areas of Scarborough.
Natalie Smith is the North Yorkshire's head of population health planning.
In Scarborough, the life expectancy for people living in Ramshill is ten years less than those living in Ayton.
Rich Maw is the county councillor for Ramshill:
The figures for the Scarborough Borough and Ryedale area show that in Ayton and Snainton the life expectancy for men is 83.3 years and for women is 4 years longer at 87.4 years.
This compares with Ramshill & South cliff where the figures are 74 years for men and 77.5 years for women.
LIFE EXPECTANCY - MALE
LIFE EXPECTANCY - FEMALE
While the average life expectancy for men in England is 79.7 years, nine local areas had below average life expectancy and two areas – Whitby West and Ramshill and South Cliff – had an average life expectancy of less than 75 years.
Similarly, the average life expectancy for women in England is 83.2 years and five local areas had below average expectancy while two areas – Barrowcliff and Northstead and Ramshill and South Cliff – had an average life expectancy of less than 80 years.
Nationally the statistics show that coastal areas tend to have lower life expectancy. Many coastal towns throughout England also have disproportionately high levels of deprivation when compared with inland areas.
The issues were highlighted in the Chief Medical Officer's annual report last year in which Professor Chris Whitty set out the need to develop a national cross-government strategy on health and wellbeing of coastal communities.
Professor Whitty’s Annual Report 2021 on coastal communities can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/chief-medical-officers-annual-report-2021-health-in-coastal-communities
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