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Living in poorest parts of England can cost you 5 years of your life, analysis warns
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ENGLAND’S deadly postcode lottery is cutting life expectancy by up to five years in the poorest areas, a charity has warned.
New analysis by the Centre for Ageing Better shows that men living in wealthy areas can expect a lifespan up to 4.4 years longer on average compared with those in the poorest areas.
It found that the country’s poorest fifth of local authority areas are overwhelmingly in the north of England and mostly urban.
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