Area · W06000012

Neath Port Talbot

Population studies suggest people in Neath Port Talbot, on average, can expect around 79.5 years of life, of which around 59.3 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 Neath Port Talbot 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
79.5yrs
Average across male and female.
Life expectancy · male
77.5yrs
Life expectancy · female
81.4yrs
§ 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
59.3yrs
Years lived in good general health.
Healthy life expectancy · male
59.1yrs
Healthy life expectancy · female
59.5yrs
Years not in good health
20.2yrs
The healthy-life gap for this area.
vs UK average (63.3 yrs healthy)
Neath Port Talbot is 4.0 years below the UK average for healthy life expectancy.
FIG. 02 · NEATH PORT TALBOT
Neath Port Talbot, square by square
59 healthy years · 21 years with poorer health · out of 80 total.
Healthy (59) Poorer health (21) Beyond LE (20)
§ 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)
17.0%
Adult smoking prevalence.
Obesity / overweight (adults)
66.0%
Adult population share. Definition varies between countries — see Sources.
Higher-risk drinking
16.0%
Adults drinking above the chief medical officer's weekly guideline.
Physically active (adults)
43.0%
Adults meeting the CMO 150 min / week guideline.
Five-a-day fruit & veg
16.0%
Adults eating five or more portions a day.
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