Scotland's life expectancy is shortest in UK - as one area has 10-year difference
dailyrecord.co.ukThe life expectancy for both men and women across the UK has been revealed in new research - and one area in Scotland has the shortest in the nation.
The study, conducted by care experts Guardian Carers, analysed Office for National Statistics (ONS) data to reveal the life expectancy from the age of 40 for each local authority in the UK.
It was found that residents in Glasgow City have the shortest remaining life expectancy compared to any other UK area. According to the research, women living in this area have an average life expectancy from the age of 40 is 39.3 years more — almost 10 years less than women in London's Kensington and Chelsea.
Meanwhile, male residents in Glasgow have an average 34.8 years more from the ages of 40.The area in the UK with the second lowest life expectancy for women aged 40 was found to be West Dunbartonshire, with an average of 39.8 years.
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