Area · E06000011
East Riding of Yorkshire
Population studies suggest people in East Riding of Yorkshire, on average, can expect around 81.7 years of life, of which around 61.4 may be in good general health.
Last data refresh · 2026-04-26
Source · ONS & OHID
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§ 01 · Life expectancy
How long people in East Riding of Yorkshire live
Period life expectancy at birth, taken from the ONS local-area life-expectancy dataset (2022–2024). These are population averages, not personal predictions.
Life expectancy · average
81.7yrs
Average across male and female.
Life expectancy · male
80.0yrs
Life expectancy · female
83.4yrs
§ 02 · Healthy life expectancy
How many of those years may be in good health
Healthy life expectancy at birth estimates the years a person can expect to live in good general health. The gap between life expectancy and healthy life expectancy is the share of life spent in poorer health.
Healthy life expectancy · average
61.4yrs
Years lived in good general health.
Healthy life expectancy · male
61.2yrs
Healthy life expectancy · female
61.6yrs
Years not in good health
20.3yrs
The healthy-life gap for this area.
vs UK average (63.3 yrs healthy)
East Riding of Yorkshire is 1.9 years below the UK average for healthy life expectancy.
FIG. 02 · EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE
East Riding of Yorkshire, square by square
61 healthy years · 21 years with poorer health · out of 82 total.
Healthy (61) Poorer health (21) Beyond LE (18)
§ 03 · Lifestyle indicators
Behavioural risk factors at population level
Adult population shares for the five lifestyle indicators Lifemap tracks. Definitions and survey periods vary by country — see Sources for the full provenance and the comparability caveats.
Smoking (adults)
12.0%
Adult smoking prevalence.
Obesity / overweight (adults)
69.2%
Adult population share. Definition varies between countries — see Sources.
Higher-risk drinking
15.4%
Adults drinking above the chief medical officer's weekly guideline.
Physically active (adults)
68.3%
Adults meeting the CMO 150 min / week guideline.
Five-a-day fruit & veg
35.8%
Adults eating five or more portions a day.
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