English Life Expectancy Hits Record High, But Gains Skew South

Provisional ONS data puts English life expectancy at record highs in 2025: men at 80, women near 84. A King's Fund analysis finds gains went overwhelmingly to southern regions. London added nearly a year over a decade; five northern and Midland regions saw little or no improvement. In Blackpool, men die ten years sooner than in Hart, Hampshire.