Where we live really does have an impact on our health, as this unique map reveals.
Drawn from a variety of sources, including the Healthcare Commission, the Office of National Statistics and charities such as the British Heart Foundation, it paints a fascinating real-life portrait of the health of the nation.
Some of the findings are predictable – but others are highly surprising. For as this map shows, it’s not as simple as a north/south divide, with some areas in the South, where you’d expect people to be healthier, faring worse than other parts of the country.
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