# People in deprived areas of England more than twice as likely to die early, study shows

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/people-in-deprived-areas-of-england-more-than-twice-as-likely-to-die-early-study-shows/
- Published: 2026-11-10T16:19:41+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T16:50:11+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/nov/10/early-death-deprived-areas-england
- Topics: Research, Science, UK, World

## Key points

- Early death rates are 2.3 times higher in England’s most deprived areas.
- Education and employment are also linked to premature mortality.
- Regional differences are greatest in northern England and lowest in London.

## Summary

People living in England’s most deprived areas are more than twice as likely to die before age 75 as those in the least deprived areas, according to a Health Foundation analysis. The findings show how living conditions, education and work are linked to people’s chances of a long life, and add to concerns about declining healthy life expectancy.

Using 2021 census demographics and death data from March 2021 to December 2023, researchers found 815 premature deaths per 100,000 people in the most deprived areas, compared with 353 in the least deprived. Women without qualifications had 2.5 times the rate of women with a degree, while long-term unemployed men or those who had never worked had 3.5 times the rate of men in higher managerial, administrative or professional jobs. Inequalities were greatest in the north-east, north-west and Yorkshire and the Humber, and lowest in London; the researchers cautioned that ethnicity alone does not explain differences between groups.

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