Post #2613493
2026-04-27 08:39 UTC
Take the example of "healthy life expectancy" https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/healthandlifeexpectancies/bulletins/healthstatelifeexpectanciesuk/between2011to2013and2022to2024 The ONS top level summary starts by pointing out the differences between nations. So England has higher healthy life expectancies for men and women than the other nations. But, later on (if you read further) you find out that the North East, North West and Yorkshire & Humber all have lower healthy life expectancies than Wales/Scotland/Northern Ireland. Y&H has a comparable population size to Scotland.
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@slowe@mastodon.me.uk 2026-04-27 08:47
If we were to compare nations+regions (i.e. ITL areas https://www.ons.gov.uk/methodology/geography/ukgeographies/eurostat) this would more readily show the gaps between the south of England and the rest of us. Let us see more easily how badly large areas of the north of England do compared to Scotland. You don't really see that when all of England gets averaged.