The Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social StructureHannaliis Jaadla, Alice Reid, Eilidh Garrett and Romola Davenport
In terms of mortality, the UK currently stands out as one of the most regionally unequal countries in Europe. The divide between local authorities is stark: the gap in life expectancy at birth between the country’s wealthiest and poorest areas is around ten years. These figures reflect broader disparities that go far beyond health, revealing deep-seated structural imbalances in the country’s economic and social fabric.