Exploring cardiovascular inequalities across local authorities in England
BHF's Health Analytics Team has brought together data that looks into how deprivation impacts heart health.
Why we did this analysis
Previous BHF work has shown the significant role that deprivation plays in cardiovascular disease in England, and in the United Kingdom as a whole. In this new analysis, we examine how the inequalities in cardiovascular health are even more extreme across the ten most and least deprived local authorities in England.
The report examines a range of indicators relating to cardiovascular disease, including premature and working-age mortality, how many people are living heart and circulatory conditions, and how common key risk factors are.
Key findings from the report
- Cardiovascular mortality rates amongst under-75s and working age adults in England differ significantly between the ten most and least deprived local authorities.
- Premature mortality rates for many cardiovascular diseases are three or four times greater in the most deprived local authority compared to the least deprived.
- Working-age mortality from cardiovascular disease has increased over the past five years. This change is more pronounced in the most deprived local authorities.
- The prevalence of important risk factors for cardiovascular disease, such as obesity and diabetes, is higher in the most deprived local authorities.