Local Authority Health Profiles

Indicators are sourced from the Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF) unless otherwise stated.

December 2019

The following indicators have been updated to reflect the latest data:

• Year 6: Prevalence of obesity (including severe obesity), sourced from NCMP and Child Obesity Profile

The online tool has been updated.

November 2019

The following indicators have been updated to reflect the latest data:

• Under 75 mortality rate from all cardiovascular diseases
• Under 75 mortality rate from cancer
• Smoking status at time of delivery (sourced from Local Tobacco Control Profiles)
• Percentage of people aged 16-64 in employment
• Excess winter deaths index

Both the online tool and HTML profiles have been updated.

22 October 2019

The 2019 Local Authority Health Profiles have been released. These can be accessed via the 'Find your Health Profile' section or via the 'Download' section of the Health Profiles online tool.

Notification of changes to the way the Local Authority Health Profiles will be updated
The profiles will no longer contain data new to the public domain. All data in the profiles will be published in an existing PHE profile (e.g. The Public Health Outcomes Framework) prior to, or at the same time as, it is updated in the profiles. 
The downloadable profiles will also be updated on a regular basis (previously these were updated once a year). 
Therefore, the profiles will no longer be badged as “Official Statistics”.

01 October 2019

The following indicators have been added to the local authority health profiles:

• Violent crime (including sexual violence) - hospital admissions for violence
• Excess winter deaths index (single year, all ages)
  

The following indicators have been removed from the local authority health profiles:

• Violent crime - violence offences per 1,000 population
• Excess winter deaths index (3 years, all ages)

August 2019

The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data:

• Estimated dementia diagnosis rate (aged 65+)
• TB incidence (three year average) (sourced from TB Strategy Monitoring Indicators)
• Supporting information - % population aged under 18
• Supporting information - % population aged 65+

July 2019

The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data. 

• Smoking Prevalence in adults (18+) - current smokers (APS)
  
• Smoking Prevalence in adults in routine and manual occupations (18-64) - current smokers (APS)

Both indicators are sourced from Local Tobacco Control Profiles.

June 2019

The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data. 

• New STI diagnoses (exc chlamydia aged <25) / 100,000.

The back series has also been revised for this indicator due to clinic/laboratory resubmissions and improvements to data cleaning.

May 2019

The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data. 

• Cancer diagnosed at early stage
• Physically active adults (aged 19+)
• Excess weight in adults (aged 18+)
• Under 18 conceptions

March 2019

The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data. 

• Children in low income families (under 16s)
• Average Attainment 8 score (this replaces the GCSEs achieved indicator)

February 2019

The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data. 

• Life expectancy at birth
• Killed and seriously injured on roads
• Hospital stays for self-harm
• Hip fractures in older people (aged 65+)
• Diabetes diagnoses (aged 17+)
• Alcohol-specific hospital stays (under 18s) - Local Alcohol Profiles for England
• Inequality in life expectancy at birth

January 2019

The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data. 

• Obese children (aged 10-11) - NCMP and Child Obesity Profile

December 2018

The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data. 

• Smoking status at time of delivery

November 2018

The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data. 

• Infant mortality
• Under 75 mortality rate from all causes (not currently available on the PHOF)
• Under 75 mortality rate from cardiovascular diseases
• Under 75 mortality rate from cancer
• Suicide rate
• Employment rate (aged 16-64)
• Statutory homelessness
• Violent crime (violence offences)
• Excess Winter Deaths Index
• Percentage population aged under 18
• Percentage population aged 65+

October 2018

The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data. 

• New cases of tuberculosis
  

August 2018

The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data. 

• Dementia diagnoses (aged 65+)

Correction - 10th July 2018

A correction has been applied to the count for ‘Smoking prevalence in adults (aged 18+)’ in 2017 for counties. All percentages remain unchanged and other geographies are unaffected. See revisions log for details.

July 2018

The 2018 Local Authority Health Profile pdfs have been released. These can be accessed via the Find your Health Profile section or via the Download section of the Health Profiles online tool.

The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data.

• Smoking prevalence in adults (aged 18+) (from Local Tobacco Control Profiles)
• Smoking prevalence: routine and manual occupations (from Local Tobacco Control Profiles)
• Percentage population aged under 18
• Percentage population aged 65+

June 2018

The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data.

• New sexually transmitted infections (from Sexual and Reproductive Health Profiles)

Note indicators have been organised into new domains: 

• Life expectancy and causes of death
• Injuries and ill health
• Behavioural risk factors
• Child health
• Inequalities
• Wider determinants of health
• Health protection
• All spine chart indicators
• Supporting information

May 2018

The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data. 

• Cancer diagnosed at early stage
• Children in low income families (under 16s)
• Excess weight in adults
• Under 18 conceptions
• Percentage ethnic minorities
• The percentage of people resident in the area living in each national deprivation quintile (calculated for Health Profiles)
• Premature mortality from all causes - inequality data added (calculated for Health Profiles)

The following indicators have been added to the Health Profiles following consultation with users.

• Smoking prevalence in adults in routine and manual occupations (from Local Tobacco Control Profiles)
• Percentage of people aged 16-64 in employment
• Percentage population aged under 18
• Percentage population aged 65+

The following indicators have been removed from the Health Profiles following consultation with users.

• Recorded diabetes
• Smoking-related deaths
• Dependency ratio

A summary of responses to the Health Profiles user survey 2018 has been uploaded to the FAQ section.

April 2018

The 2017 pdf reports were revised to correct an error in the deprivation maps on page 2. See revisions log for details.

The following indicator has been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data. 
This indicator is sourced from the Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF)

• Percentage of physically active adults - current method

In addition, 2015/16 data for Percentage of physically active adults has been corrected due to an error in the Active Lives Survey data, which Sport England has now corrected. For more information see the Sport England website https://www.sportengland.org/research/active-lives-survey/a-revision-to-active-lives-stats.

CIPFA have updated their Nearest Neighbours Model in 2018, resulting in amended peer groups for local authorities. These new benchmarking groups have been implemented in Fingertips from April 2018.

February 2018

The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data. 

• Violent crime (violence offences)
• Breastfeeding initiation
• Hospital stays for self-harm
• Hospital stays for alcohol-related harm
• Hip fractures in people aged 65 and over
• Life expectancy at birth
• Killed and seriously injured on roads
• Inequality in life expectancy at birth LA
  (formerly Slope index of inequality in life expectancy at birth within English local authorities, based on local deprivation deciles within each area)

January 2018

The following indicator has been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data.
This indicator is sourced from the NCMP Local Authority Profile.

• Obese children (Year 6)

November 2017

The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data. 

• Statutory homelessness - eligible homeless people not in priority need
• Smoking status at time of delivery (revised method)
• Excess weight in adults (revised data source and method)
• Incidence of TB
• Infant mortality
• Suicide rate
• Smoking related deaths (from Local Tobacco Control Profiles)
• Under 75 mortality rate from cardiovascular diseases
• Under 75 mortality rate from cancer
• Excess Winter Deaths Index
• Under 75 mortality rate from all causes (from Longer Lives)

October 2017

Indicator criteria document published to the FAQ section.

September 2017

The following indicators have been added to the online tool:

• Percentage of physically active adults - current method

The previous indicator for physically active adults has been retained and is re-titled with historic method.

A summary of responses to the Health Profiles user survey 2017 has been uploaded to the FAQ section.

August 2017

The following indicators have been added to the online tool:

• Estimated dementia diagnosis rate (aged 65+)

July 2017

The 2017 pdf Health Profiles have been released. These can be accessed via the Find your Health Profile section or via the Download section of the Health Profiles online tool. A full list of changes made can be downloaded from our Frequently Asked Questions section.

June 2017

The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data:

• New sexually transmitted infections (STI)
• Smoking Prevalence in adults

May 2017

• Long term unemployment
• Alcohol specific admission episodes (under 18)
• Cancer diagnosed at early stage
• Hospital stays for self-harm
• Admission episodes for alcohol-related conditions - narrow definition
• Hip fractures in people aged 65 and over
• Smoking related deaths

Removed indicators:

• Deaths from Drug misuse

April 2017

The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data:

•  Under 18 conceptions (2015) 

March 2017

The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data:

•  GCSEs achieved (5A*-C including English & Maths)

February 2017

The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data:

• Children in low income families (under 16s)
• Obese children (Year 6)
• Life expectancy at birth (Male)
• Life expectancy at birth (Female)
• Killed and seriously injured on roads
• The percentage of people resident in the area living in each national deprivation quintile

November 2016

The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data:

• Statutory homelessness
• Violent crime (violent offences)
• Smoking status at time of delivery
• Smoking prevalence in adults*
• Excess weight in adults
• Incidence of TB
• Infant Mortality
• Suicide rate
• Deaths from drug misuse
• Under 75 mortality rate from cardiovascular diseases
• Under 75 mortality rate from cancer
• Excess Winter Deaths

*Additional inequalities data by age and socioeconomic group were added for this indicator

09/09/2016 - Correction notice

An error has been identified with the “Local priorities” paragraph of a number of profiles from the London area. The local priorities for 2015 were included in these profiles instead of the updated 2016 priorities. The affected Health Profile 2016 reports have now been updated, profiles downloaded prior to this date will be incorrect.

The authorities with Profiles affected were: Barnet, Bexley, Brent, Camden, Croydon, Ealing, Enfield, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham, Southwark, Sutton, Waltham Forest, Wandsworth and Westminster.

September 2016

The 2016 PDF Health Profiles have been released. These can be accessed via the Find your Health Profile section or via the Download section of the Health Profiles online tool.

August 2016

The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data:

• Percentage of physically active adults
• New sexually transmitted infections (STIs) (exc Chlamydia aged under 25)

A number of indicators have undergone changes due to the refreshed PHOF and Health Profiles consultation, changes are summarised below:

Definition changes:

• Statutory homelessness
• Smoking prevalence
• Infant mortality
• Suicide rate

New (replacement) indicators:

• Deprivation score (IMD2015)
• Cancer diagnosed at early stage
• Deaths from drug misuse

Removed indicators:

• Deprivation (% of people in an area living in 20% most deprived areas in England (IMD2015))
• Incidence of malignant melanoma
• Prevalence of opiate and/or crack use
• Obese adults

A full rationale explaining the changes made can be downloaded from our FAQ section