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Death rates among 25–49-year-olds 42% higher in the North than the South of England, study finds
October 20th 2026

Death rates among 25–49-year-olds 42% higher in the North than the South of England, study finds

Death rates among adults aged 25–49 were 42% higher in the North than in the South of England in 2024, compared with 13% higher in 1981, according to research published today in The Lancet Public Health.

The relative North–South gap in this age group has therefore more than tripled over four decades. These comparisons take account of differences in age and sex between the populations.

In the 1980s, northern women in their late twenties and thirties had no…


BLOG: Poverty has no return on investment – why the two-child limit MUST be scrapped
June 10th 2025
BLOG: Poverty has no return on investment – why the…

As part of the government’s wide-reaching welfare reform agenda in…

Emotional and financial impact of childcare gap laid bare in North East research
June 5th 2025
Emotional and financial impact of childcare gap laid bare in…

Read the report here The lack of suitable childcare options…

Child of the North evidence put forward to Child Poverty Taskforce
June 2nd 2025
Child of the North evidence put forward to Child Poverty…

Professor David Taylor-Robinson, Academic Co-Director of Health Equity North, and…

Vast inequalities faced by women in the North of England exposed in report
September 2nd 2024
Vast inequalities faced by women in the North of England…

Click here to read the report Women in the North…

Statement from Executive Director Hannah Davies about the Child Poverty Taskforce
July 17th 2024
Statement from Executive Director Hannah Davies about the Child Poverty…

The Prime Minister has today (Wednesday 17 July 2024) appointed…

Children in the North at greater risk of entering care
April 17th 2024
Children in the North at greater risk of entering care

Click here to read the full report A new report…

Response to new report from the Academy of Medical Sciences
February 5th 2024
Response to new report from the Academy of Medical Sciences

Today, the Academy of Medical Sciences published a new report…

Statement regarding Labour’s Child Health Action Plan
January 12th 2024
Statement regarding Labour’s Child Health Action Plan

Yesterday (January 11 2024) the Labour Party published their Child…

‘Child poverty is a disaster for child health’
October 16th 2023
‘Child poverty is a disaster for child health’

Health Equity North Director presents report exploring child health inequalities…

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