One in 20 South Holland residents in poor health

By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 13th Mar 2023, 11:47 BST
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One in 20 South Holland residents said they were in poor health when asked in the 2021 census, new figures show.

One in 20 South Holland residents said they were in poor health when asked in the 2021 census, new figures show.

The data shows wide disparities in health across England and Wales, with some areas having over three times more people in bad health than others.

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Health think tank the Nuffield Trust said the postcode lottery of health tracks socio-economic deprivation, and called on the Government to address disparities in healthcare, provision and overall health guidance.

Office for National Statistics figures show 5.1% of residents in South Holland said they were in "bad or very bad" general health in the 2021 census.

Nationally, 5.4% of people responded to the census saying they were in bad or very bad health.

The rate across the East Midlands was also 5.4%.

The Nuffield Trust said people living in certain areas fair much worse than others, and that the improvement in health across the country has not been enjoyed uniformly.

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