How long will you live? Interactive map shows life expectancy in your area
Brits can now find out their life expectancy using an interactive map tailored to their area.
Users across the country can search how long they are expected to live both birth and the age of 65.
A man born in Westminster is expected to live until 85, according to the map.
While a man in Stoke-on-Trent, Manchester or Blackpool will be lucky to reach his 76th birthday.
The map is based on data from the Office for National Statistics which reveals the stark difference between people living in the north and south of the UK.
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Men with the highest life expectancy are in Westminster where they can expect to live for 85 years.
While women in Kensington and Chelsea as well as Camden fair best, with an average life expectancy of almost 88.
On the other end of the scale, Glasgow was highlighted as the worst area for both men and women when it comes to living a longer life.
Women are expected to live to 78 while men are only expected to live to 73 – the lowest in the UK.
Kensington also showed great results for men with the second highest average life expectancy in the UK, where they can expect to live to 84.
Blackpool has a low life expectancy average for both men and women (Getty Images/iStockphoto)South Cambridgeshire and Rutland came in third place, with an average life expectancy of 83.
The worst place to live after Glasgow was also in Scotland according to the map which shows an average life expectancy of 74 in Dundee.
Behind that is Blackpool, West Dubartonshire and Inverclyde, where men can expect to have a few months more on the clock.
Glasgow is the worst place to live where men are expected to live to 73 and women to 78 (Getty Images/iStockphoto)When it comes to women, other areas with a high life expectancy include Richmond upon Thames and Hart, where they can expect to live to 86.
Tina Woods, CEO of Business for Health, expressed concern about the results showing life expectancy after the age of 40.
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"We aren't talking about a difference of a couple of months here," she told MailOnline earlier this month.
Manchester was among the top ten locations with a low average life expectancy (Getty Images/iStockphoto)"There are years being shaved off people's lives and it's down to regional health inequalities and income deprivation."
Ms Woods explained how a lower life expectancy occurs due to a number of reasons.
This includes having a limited access to health care, a lower standard of care and more risky health-related habits such as smoking.
Often this is influenced by wider factors such as income, transport, housing, environment, education and work, the CEO said.
Around a third of the areas with the highest average life expectancy are in London (Getty Images)Understanding how this plays a part is key to improving health inequalities, she adds.
The interactive map works by selecting an area in the box on the right by either typing the location or choosing from a drop-down list.
Users can then click on a place to reveal the average life expectancy.
Filters also show results for men and women either from birth or from the age of 65.
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