Area · N09000009
Mid Ulster
Population studies suggest people in Mid Ulster, on average, can expect around 81.5 years of life, of which around 60.2 may be in good general health.
Last data refresh · 2026-04-26
Source · ONS & OHID
Open Government Licence v3.0
§ 01 · Life expectancy
How long people in Mid Ulster 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
81.5yrs
Average across male and female.
Life expectancy · male
79.5yrs
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
60.2yrs
Years lived in good general health.
Healthy life expectancy · male
60.4yrs
Healthy life expectancy · female
60.0yrs
Years not in good health
21.3yrs
The healthy-life gap for this area.
vs UK average (63.3 yrs healthy)
Mid Ulster is 3.1 years below the UK average for healthy life expectancy.
Published only at HSC Trust level
For Mid Ulster, adult lifestyle prevalence is published only at HSC Trust level. This LGD straddles two Trusts; both are shown:
Northern Health and Social Care Trust
Smoking11.4%
Obesity (BMI ≥ 30)26.1%
Higher-risk drinking13.2%
Physically active57.2%
5-a-day37.9%
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Smoking13.9%
Obesity (BMI ≥ 30)28.6%
Higher-risk drinking13.2%
Physically active55.7%
5-a-day48.7%
FIG. 02 · MID ULSTER
Mid Ulster, square by square
60 healthy years · 22 years with poorer health · out of 82 total.
Healthy (60) Poorer health (22) 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)
—
Not published at this geography for this indicator.
Obesity / overweight (adults)
—
Not published at this geography for this indicator.
Higher-risk drinking
—
Not published at this geography for this indicator.
Physically active (adults)
—
Not published at this geography for this indicator.
Five-a-day fruit & veg
—
Not published at this geography for this indicator.
§ 04 · Look up another area
Compare Mid Ulster with another postcode
Lifemap is built around postcode lookup. Try another UK postcode on the homepage, or browse the full directory of UK areas.