Men in the highest professions are outliving the average woman in England and Wales for the first time. Research on life expectancy by socioeconomic position between 2007 and 2011 revealed that men in the most advantaged group of higher managerial …
Most affluent man now outlives the average woman for the first time Read more »
Children who spent more than three hours using social networking websites on a school day were twice as likely to report high or very high scores for mental ill-health. The Children’s Well-being 2015 publication, which for the first time includes …
The proportion of adults who smoke in the UK has fallen from 21% in 2010 to 18.3% in 2014, according to the Integrated Household Survey. The Integrated Household Survey’s smoking prevalence data is a key measure for monitoring tobacco use …
The Integrated Household Survey specifically provides data on sexual identity and smoking prevalence, which allows academics, government departments, and other stakeholders to provide evidence for planning, policy and monitoring purposes. See below five facts about sexual identity in the UK, …
There are around 600 million people over the age of 60 across the globe; a figure which is expected to double by 2025, according to the United Nations. The organisation has designated October 1 as International Day of Older Persons (IDOP). UK Older …
Nine things you might not know about older people in the UK Read more »
In 1841 the average newborn girl was not expected to see her 43rd birthday. Thankfully times have changed and so have life expectancies in the 170 years since the first lifetable was constructed7. The information contained in the Decennial Life …