Freshly released figures from the Office for National Statistics for 2010-12 show more horrific health facts for Salford, with the city's men having the third worst life expectancy in England, at 76.1 years.
Salford now ranks 148th out of 150 in the national life expectancy tables, and its 76.1 year average means that the city's men die a full six years earlier than those in the rich area of Kensington and Chelsea who can expect to live until they are 82.1 years old.
Figures are also given for Healthy Life Expectancy – the age at which people will live in a healthy state. Again Salford's men fair incredibly badly at 57.4 years – the tenth worst in England. This means that only 75.5% of Salford men's lives are spent in good health.
Given the huge life gap between Salford males and those in richer areas, it's yet more proof that poverty is not only prevalent, it's a killer. While these statistics from the Office for National Statistics are averages, a look closer into the different areas of Salford reveals an even worse picture…
If you're a male living in Broughton, Langworthy, Irwell Riverside or Barton your life expectancy is between 67.5 and 72.1 years. If you're a male living in Worsley you can expect to live between 80.1 and 81.2 years.
Salford's women don't fair much better either, with an average life expectancy of 80.5 years, ranked 146th out of 150 in the national life expectancy tables - the fourth worst in country.
Women in the top ranked area, Richmond upon Thames, can expect to live almost five and a half years longer than women in Salford.
Healthy Life Expectancy for Salford's women is the fifteenth worst in the country, at 53.8 years, meaning that only 72.5% of Salford women's lives are spent in good health.
While the divide with the rich south is immense, again there are huge divides within Salford itself. If you are female and live in Broughton or Winton your life expectancy is between 72.9 and 76.6 years. If you are a female who lives in Boothstown and Ellenbrook you can expect to live between 83.7 and 85.1 years.
While Salford's mortality statistics are shocking, Manchester's are even more shocking, with the city having the worst life expectancy in the country for women (79.5 years), and the second worst for men (74.8 years).
Salford's depressing mortality rates come at a time when cuts to services for the most vulnerable are bound to make the situation even worse.
* See also previous Salford Star article: Come To Salford And Die Early – click here
* Read the full Excel sheet of figures from the Office for National Statistics – click here
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