Area · E07000243
Stevenage
Population studies suggest people in Stevenage, on average, can expect around 80.9 years of life.
Last data refresh · 2026-04-26
Source · ONS & OHID
Open Government Licence v3.0
§ 01 · Life expectancy
How long people in Stevenage 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
80.9yrs
Average across male and female.
Life expectancy · male
79.5yrs
Life expectancy · female
82.3yrs
§ 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
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Years lived in good general health.
Healthy life expectancy · male
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Healthy life expectancy · female
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Years not in good health
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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 Stevenage (a lower-tier district), some figures aren’t published. Hertfordshire is the upper-tier authority that covers it; its values:
Healthy life expectancy65.7yrs
Higher-risk drinking23.0%
FIG. 02 · STEVENAGE
Stevenage, 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)
16.1%
Adult smoking prevalence.
Obesity / overweight (adults)
71.8%
Adult population share. Definition varies between countries — see Sources.
Higher-risk drinking
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Not published at this geography for this indicator.
Physically active (adults)
69.4%
Adults meeting the CMO 150 min / week guideline.
Five-a-day fruit & veg
22.9%
Adults eating five or more portions a day.
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