Area · E07000043

North Devon

Population studies suggest people in North Devon, on average, can expect around 81.4 years of life.

Last data refresh · 2026-04-26 Source · ONS & OHID Open Government Licence v3.0
§ 01 · Life expectancy

How long people in North Devon 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
81.4yrs
Average across male and female.
Life expectancy · male
79.2yrs
Life expectancy · female
83.6yrs
§ 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
Years lived in good general health.
Healthy life expectancy · male
Healthy life expectancy · female
Years not in good health
The healthy-life gap for this area.
vs UK average
Healthy life expectancy is not published for this area in the current ONS release. Life-expectancy figures are shown for context.
Published only at county level
For North Devon (a lower-tier district), some figures aren’t published. Devon is the upper-tier authority that covers it; its values:
Healthy life expectancy64.6yrs
Higher-risk drinking24.5%
These belong to Devon, not North Devon.
FIG. 02 · NORTH DEVON
North Devon, square by square
81 years total · healthy-years split unavailable for this area (see the county block above for the parent authority's healthy-life expectancy).
Lived (81) Beyond LE (19)
§ 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)
14.1%
Adult smoking prevalence.
Obesity / overweight (adults)
62.9%
Adult population share. Definition varies between countries — see Sources.
Higher-risk drinking
Not published at this geography for this indicator.
Physically active (adults)
75.7%
Adults meeting the CMO 150 min / week guideline.
Five-a-day fruit & veg
37.2%
Adults eating five or more portions a day.
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