Scot Hunter
@scothunter.bsky.social
Analyst at Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Sociology PhD Univ. Stirling (2019-2024). Interested in ethnic penalties, labour market impacts, refugee integration, social stratification, and lgbtqia+ research.
This isn’t about individual choices, it’s about the environments people live in, the opportunities they have, and the support systems around them.
source: www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...
source: www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...
Geographical inequalities in premature mortality in England and Wales - Office for National Statistics
All-cause and cause-specific premature mortality rates for adults aged under 75 years in upper tier local authorities.
www.ons.gov.uk
July 9, 2025 at 6:43 AM
This isn’t about individual choices, it’s about the environments people live in, the opportunities they have, and the support systems around them.
source: www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...
source: www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...
This isn't just a statistic, it's people's family members dying before they should, and all the pain that comes with that. It's also a reflection of deep-seated structural issues.
July 9, 2025 at 6:43 AM
This isn't just a statistic, it's people's family members dying before they should, and all the pain that comes with that. It's also a reflection of deep-seated structural issues.
In the most deprived parts of England, there were an expected 569 early deaths for every 100,00 people. The (unweighted) average in England was 446.
July 9, 2025 at 6:43 AM
In the most deprived parts of England, there were an expected 569 early deaths for every 100,00 people. The (unweighted) average in England was 446.
The data shows a clear and growing trend: inequality is deepening, and it’s costing people not just years of life, but years of quality life. This growing disparity highlights the urgency of addressing the social and economic factors that continue to shape unequal health outcomes across the country
July 4, 2025 at 11:06 AM
The data shows a clear and growing trend: inequality is deepening, and it’s costing people not just years of life, but years of quality life. This growing disparity highlights the urgency of addressing the social and economic factors that continue to shape unequal health outcomes across the country
‼️ That's a nearly 20-year gap, not in lifespan, but in the number of years lived in good health‼️
With the state pension age now at 66 (and rising), many people in the most deprived areas are spending their final working years in poor health, or not living long enough to enjoy retirement at all.
With the state pension age now at 66 (and rising), many people in the most deprived areas are spending their final working years in poor health, or not living long enough to enjoy retirement at all.
July 4, 2025 at 11:06 AM
‼️ That's a nearly 20-year gap, not in lifespan, but in the number of years lived in good health‼️
With the state pension age now at 66 (and rising), many people in the most deprived areas are spending their final working years in poor health, or not living long enough to enjoy retirement at all.
With the state pension age now at 66 (and rising), many people in the most deprived areas are spending their final working years in poor health, or not living long enough to enjoy retirement at all.
Between 2020 and 2022, men and women born in the most deprived areas could expect to live just 51.1 and 50.5 years in good health, respectively.
In contrast, those in the least deprived areas could expect over 70 years of healthy life.
In contrast, those in the least deprived areas could expect over 70 years of healthy life.
July 4, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Between 2020 and 2022, men and women born in the most deprived areas could expect to live just 51.1 and 50.5 years in good health, respectively.
In contrast, those in the least deprived areas could expect over 70 years of healthy life.
In contrast, those in the least deprived areas could expect over 70 years of healthy life.
🚨 New data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) reveals a stark and persistent truth: in England, the place you're born still plays a major role in determining how well (and how long) you live.
July 4, 2025 at 11:06 AM
🚨 New data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) reveals a stark and persistent truth: in England, the place you're born still plays a major role in determining how well (and how long) you live.