General Health in England and Wales, 2011 and Comparison with 2001

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Key points

• In 2011, 81.2 per cent of people in England and Wales reported their general health as either ‘Very good’ or ‘Good’; in England it was 81.4 per cent and in Wales it was 77.8 per cent.
• People living in London and the South East region had the highest percentages of ‘Very good’ or ‘Good’ general health, and Wales and the North East region the lowest.
• In England and Wales, the gap between local authorities reporting the highest (Hart: 88.1 per cent) and lowest (Blaenau Gwent: 72.6 per cent) percentages of ‘Very good’ and ‘Good’ general health was 15.5 percentage points.
• The general pattern of better health in London and the South East region, and worse health in the Northern regions in 2001 is maintained in 2011.
• However, some traditionally deprived local authorities experienced a notable improvement in 2011; specifically Newham, Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Manchester.