Health in Somerset
Unitary authorityThe middle of the South West. 590,972 people in 3,452 square kilometres.
4 layers about health for Somerset, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Female lifespan by council
Life expectancy for local areas of the UK · 2022 to 2024
A baby girl born in Somerset could expect to live 84.1 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
Female life expectancy
CouncilA baby girl born in Somerset could expect to live 84.1 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
In South West the figure is 84.1 years.
For the UK as a whole it is 83.0 years.
Somerset is joint 106th highest of 359 for female life expectancy.
- Against South West
- About the same84.1 years
- Against the UK
- 1% higher83.0 years
GP practices
PostcodeGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Somerset. The map shows each one.
Male life expectancy
CouncilA baby boy born in Somerset could expect to live 80.2 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
In South West the figure is 80.3 years.
For the UK as a whole it is 79.2 years.
Somerset is joint 128th highest of 359 for male life expectancy.
- Against South West
- About the same80.3 years
- Against the UK
- 1% higher79.2 years
Number of GP practices
CouncilGreat Britain onlyWorked out by Open Index from NHS England's Organisation Data Service, Public Health Scotland and OS Code-Point Open.