Life expectancy mapped

A child born in one area of the Westcountry could live up to 18 years longer than a child born elsewhere in the region, a report has revealed.

And even within towns there can be a staggering difference in the age someone can hope to live to.

Devon sees the most dramatic difference in life expectancy, with both the highest predicted lifespan, in Ivybridge Woodlands in the south of the county, and the lowest, in Ilfracombe in the north.

However, in Cornwall, life expectancy can still vary by nearly ten years depending on the town of birth... more>