Health
Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, smoking and alcohol-specific deaths, across the UK's nations where the figures allow, life expectancy, deaths under 75 and children's weight by neighbourhood and ward in England, disability and unpaid care in each small area of England and Wales at the 2021 Census, child obesity, infant mortality, abortions in England and Wales since 1968, the under-18 conception rate and adults' drug use in England and Wales, babies breastfed at 6 to 8 weeks in England, suicide, with the suicide rate in England and Wales since 1981, suicides and suicide rates by council, avoidable deaths by nation, region and council, drug poisoning, alcohol-specific and homeless deaths by council, hospital admissions for flu, COVID-19 and RSV, new diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections and HIV and tuberculosis notifications in England, the UK's healthcare spending by who pays for it, NHS England's waiting lists and its A&E, cancer, diagnostic and ambulance waits, hospital beds occupied overnight, patients ready to leave hospital and those discharged each day, and NHS 111 calls answered within 60 seconds, and Scotland's and Wales's own NHS figures: A&E, planned care waits, delayed discharges, cancer waits, childhood immunisation and Wales's ambulance response times, with Scotland's waits for children's mental health services, psychological therapies and drug and alcohol treatment, its cancelled operations, Primary 1 children's weight and hospital admissions with COVID-19, flu and RSV, England's bloodstream and C. difficile infections from UKHSA, and Northern Ireland's drug-related deaths.
Datasets
82 datasets · select a tile to open its page
A&E attendances seen within four hours, England
74.4%Seen within four hours · Sep 2026
NHS England Verified
A&E attendances seen within four hours, Scotland
64.9%Seen within four hours, all A&E sites · Sep 2026
Public Health Scotland Verified
Abortions to residents of England and Wales
277,970Abortions to residents · 2023
Department of Health and Social Care Verified
Adults who smoke, UK and its nations
9.8%United Kingdom · 2025
Office for National Statistics Verified
Adults who smoke, by region
9.51%England, persons · 2025
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities+4 more Verified
Adults who used drugs in the last year, England and Wales
8.7%Any drug · Year ending Mar 2025
Office for National Statistics Verified
Alcohol-specific deaths by council, England and Wales
14.4 per 100,000England · 2022 to 2024
Office for National Statistics+6 more Verified
Alcohol-specific deaths, UK and its nations
14.8 per 100,000United Kingdom · 2024
Office for National Statistics Verified
Ambulance response times, England
31 min 18 sCategory 2 mean response · Sep 2026
NHS England Verified
Ambulance response times, Wales
9 min 32 sRed calls, median response · Sep 2026
Welsh Government Verified
Avoidable mortality by council, England and Wales
227.5 per 100,000England · 2023 to 2025
Office for National Statistics+6 more Verified
Avoidable mortality by region, England
270.0 per 100,000North East · 2025
Office for National Statistics+5 more Verified
Avoidable, preventable and treatable mortality, England and Wales
219.5 per 100,000England: avoidable · 2025
Office for National Statistics Verified
Babies breastfed at 6 to 8 weeks, England
57.3%Totally or partially breastfed · 2025/26
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities Verified
Bloodstream and C. difficile infections, England
44,879E. coli bloodstream infections · 2025/26
UK Health Security Agency Verified
COVID-19 hospital admissions, England
166.86Latest week · week ending 2026-09-30
UK Health Security Agency Verified
Cancer waiting times, England
78.6%Faster Diagnosis Standard met · Aug 2026
NHS England Verified
Cancer waiting times, Scotland
73.6%Treated within 62 days of urgent referral · Q2 2026
Public Health Scotland Verified
Childhood immunisation uptake, Scotland
90.9%MMR1 by 24 months · Q2 2026
Public Health Scotland Verified
Children and young people starting mental health treatment, Scotland
1,351All starting treatment · Jun 2026
Public Health Scotland Verified
Children's weight by MSOA, England
10.28%England · 2023/24 - 25/26
6,856 small areas, each on its council's page
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities Verified
Children's weight by ward, England
10.28%England · 2023/24 - 25/26
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities+21 more Verified
Deaths related to drug poisoning by council, England and Wales
8.80 per 100,000England · 2022 to 2024
Office for National Statistics+6 more Last verified 31 October 2026
Deaths under 75 by MSOA, England
100.0England · 2019 - 23
6,856 small areas, each on its council's page
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities Verified
Delayed discharges from hospital, Scotland
59,189Bed days occupied by delayed discharges · Sep 2026
Public Health Scotland Verified
Disability by LSOA, Census 2021
9,899Oxford 008A (E01028521) · Census Day, 21 March 2021
35,672 small areas, each on its council's page
Office for National Statistics (Census 2021, via Nomis) Verified
Disability by constituency, Census 2021
13,674Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a lot, highest: Blackpool South · Census Day, 21 March 2021
Office for National Statistics (Census 2021)+19 more Verified
Disability by council, Census 2021
92,328Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a lot, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
Office for National Statistics (Census 2021)+19 more Verified
Disabled adults in the household by council, Census 2021
286,587No adults disabled under the Equality Act in household, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
Office for National Statistics (Census 2021)+19 more Verified
Disabled people in the household by council, Census 2021
277,497No people disabled under the Equality Act in household, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
Office for National Statistics (Census 2021)+19 more Verified
Disabled people limited a little, in the household by council, Census 2021
336,624No people disabled under the Equality Act whose day-to-day activities are limited a little in household, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
Office for National Statistics (Census 2021)+19 more Verified
Disabled people limited a lot, in the household by council, Census 2021
348,498No people disabled under the Equality Act whose day-to-day activities are limited a lot in household, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
Office for National Statistics (Census 2021)+19 more Verified
Drug and alcohol treatment started within three weeks, Scotland
93.63%Community-based services, within three weeks · Q2 2026
Public Health Scotland Verified
Drug and alcohol treatment, England
329,646Adults in drug and alcohol treatment · 2024/25
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities Verified
Drug-related deaths and deaths from drug misuse, Northern Ireland
169Drug-related deaths · 2023
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency Verified
Emergency department attendances seen within four hours, Wales
63.94%Within four hours, all emergency care facilities · Sep 2026
Welsh Government Verified
Estimated deaths of people experiencing homelessness, England and Wales
974England and Wales · 2025
Office for National Statistics+6 more Verified
Flu hospital admission rate, England
2.83 per 100,000Latest week · week ending 2026-10-26
UK Health Security Agency Verified
General health by council, Census 2021
544,500Very good health, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
Office for National Statistics (Census 2021)+19 more Verified
Healthcare spending, UK
£345.1bnTotal current healthcare expenditure · 2025
Office for National Statistics Verified
Healthy life expectancy at birth by region
60.9 yearsEngland, male · 2022 - 24
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities+6 more Verified
Hospital admissions with COVID-19, flu and RSV, Scotland
119Admitted with COVID-19 · 1 Nov 2026
Public Health Scotland Verified
Hospital beds occupied overnight, England
90.85%General and acute beds occupied · Q2 2026
NHS England Verified
Hospital patients ready to leave and discharged each day, England
25,022Patients no longer meeting the criteria to reside · 30 Sep 2026
NHS England Verified
Hospital waiting list, England
7,158,164Waiting list (pathways) · Aug 2026
NHS England Verified
Hospital waits under 18 weeks, England
65.2%Waiting 18 weeks or less · Aug 2026
NHS England Verified
Identified deaths of people experiencing homelessness by council, England and Wales
834England and Wales · 2025
Office for National Statistics+6 more Verified
Infant mortality by region
4.2 per 1,000 live birthsEngland, persons · 2022 - 24
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities+4 more Verified
Life expectancy at 65 by council, females, UK
21.2 yearsUnited Kingdom · 2022 to 2024
Office for National Statistics+8 more Verified
Life expectancy at 65 by council, males, UK
18.8 yearsUnited Kingdom · 2022 to 2024
Office for National Statistics+8 more Verified
Life expectancy at birth by constituency, UK, 2022
85.3 yearsLife expectancy at birth, highest: Winchester · 2022
Office for National StatisticsOne-off table+19 more Verified
Life expectancy at birth by council, females, UK
83.0 yearsUnited Kingdom · 2022 to 2024
Office for National Statistics+8 more Verified
Life expectancy at birth by council, males, UK
79.2 yearsUnited Kingdom · 2022 to 2024
Office for National Statistics+8 more Verified
Life expectancy at birth by region
79.7 yearsEngland, male · 2023 - 25
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities+6 more Verified
Life expectancy at birth, the UK's nations
83.0 yearsUnited Kingdom, females · 2022–2024
Office for National Statistics Verified
Life expectancy by MSOA, England
79.1 yearsEngland · 2019 - 23
6,856 small areas, each on its council's page
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities Verified
NHS 111 calls answered within 60 seconds, England
69.65%Calls answered within 60 seconds · Aug 2026
NHS England Verified
New HIV diagnoses and people in HIV care, England
2,773New HIV diagnoses · 2024
UK Health Security Agency Verified
New diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections, England
334,151All new STI diagnoses · 2025
UK Health Security Agency Verified
Patients waiting for planned care, Scotland
508,014Waiting for a first outpatient appointment · Sep 2026
Public Health Scotland Verified
People starting psychological therapy, Scotland
6,335All starting treatment · Jun 2026
Public Health Scotland Verified
People with a long-term condition who are not disabled, in the household by council, Census 2021
373,150No people with a non-limiting long-term physical or mental health condition in household, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
Office for National Statistics (Census 2021)+19 more Verified
People with no long-term health condition in the household by council, Census 2021
75,446All people in household have a long-term health condition or disability, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
Office for National Statistics (Census 2021)+19 more Verified
Planned operations and cancellations, Scotland
2,321Planned operations cancelled · Sep 2026
Public Health Scotland Verified
Premature death rate by constituency, England and Wales, 2023
800.6 per 100,000Males, highest: Blackpool South · 2023
Office for National StatisticsOne-off table+19 more Verified
Primary 1 children at risk of overweight or obesity, Scotland
24.43%At risk of overweight or obesity · 2024/25
Public Health Scotland Verified
RSV hospital admission rate, England
0.80 per 100,000Latest week · week ending 2026-10-26
UK Health Security Agency Verified
Suicide rate by constituency, England and Wales, 2022 to 2024
11.2 per 100,000England and Wales · 2022 to 2024
Office for National StatisticsOne-off table+4 more Verified
Suicide rate by council, England and Wales
11.3 per 100,000England and Wales · 2023 to 2025
Office for National Statistics+6 more Verified
Suicide rate by region
17.1 per 100,000England, male · 2023 - 25
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities+6 more Verified
Suicides by council, England and Wales
6,162England and Wales · 2025
Office for National Statistics+6 more Verified
Suicides, England and Wales
11.3 per 100,000England, Wales and Non-residents · 2025
Office for National Statistics Verified
Tuberculosis notifications, England
5,449England · 2025
UK Health Security Agency Verified
Under-18 conception rate, England and Wales
13.6 per 1,000 womenEngland and Wales · 2023
Office for National Statistics Verified
Unpaid care by LSOA, Census 2021
9,859Oxford 008A (E01028521) · Census Day, 21 March 2021
35,672 small areas, each on its council's page
Office for National Statistics (Census 2021, via Nomis) Verified
Unpaid care by constituency, Census 2021
132,066Provides no unpaid care, highest: Birmingham Ladywood · Census Day, 21 March 2021
Office for National Statistics (Census 2021)+19 more Verified
Unpaid care by council, Census 2021
978,451Provides no unpaid care, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
Office for National Statistics (Census 2021)+19 more Verified
Unpaid carers in the household by council, Census 2021
352,386No unpaid carers in household, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
Office for National Statistics (Census 2021)+19 more Verified
Waits of six weeks or more for diagnostic tests, England
24.7%Waiting six weeks or more · Aug 2026
NHS England Verified
Weeks waited to start mental health treatment, children and young people, Scotland
7.0 weeksMedian weeks waited · Jun 2026
Public Health Scotland Verified
Weeks waited to start psychological therapy, Scotland
4.0 weeksMedian weeks waited · Jun 2026
Public Health Scotland Verified
Year 6 children living with obesity, by region
22.25%England, persons · 2024/25
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities+4 more Last verified 28 October 2026