Local Authority Health Profiles
Introduction
The local authority health profiles provide an overview of health for each local authority in England. They pull together existing information and data on a range of indicators for local populations, highlighting issues that can affect health in each locality.
The aim of the profile is to help local government and health services make plans to improve the health of their local population and reduce health inequalities.
The 'Health profile for England' focuses on national health trends, while Local Health provides health information for small areas within local authorities, enabling users to explore differences at a more local level.
Revisions to the content of the health profiles are listed in the health profiles revisions log (Excel).
Indicators are sourced from the Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF) unless otherwise stated.
Contact us
For enquiries or feedback relating to the health profiles, email PHA-OHID@dhsc.gov.uk.
Your Local Knowledge and Intelligence Service (LKIS) can give you more information about health in your area. To contact them via email, please use the links below
If you have any comments on the online tool (for example, the tool functionality rather than the health profiles content), email profilefeedback@dhsc.gov.uk.
Recent updates
October 2025
The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data:
- sucide rate
- under 18 teenage conception rate
- smoking at time of delivery
- attainment 8
August 2025
The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data:
May 2025
The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data:
- percentage of physically active adults
- overweight (including obesity) prevalence in adults
- inequality in life expectancy
March 2025
The following indicator has been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data:
- tuberculosis (TB) incidence (three year average)
February 2025
The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data:
- life expectancy
- emergency admissions due to self-harm
- alcohol specific admissions less than 18 years old
- alcohol related admissions
- hip fractures 65 years and over
- infant mortality
- homelessness
- hospital admissions due to violence
November 2024
The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data:
- under 75 mortality from all causes, circuloratory disease and cancer
- killed and seriously injured on our roads
- smoking at time of delivery (SATOD)
- year 6 prevelance of obesity
October 2024
The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data:
- employment rate
- smoking prevalence 18 years and over
- smoking prevalence in adults in routine and manual occupations
September 2024
The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data:
August 2024
The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data:
- estimated dementia diagnosis rate
- new STIs diagnosis (excluding chlamydia aged under 25 years)
May 2024
The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data:
- percentage of physically active adults
- overweight (including obesity) prevalence in adults
- children in relative poverty
- average attainment 8 score
February 2024
The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data:
- Life expectancy
- Under 75 mortality due to all causes
- Under 75 mortality from cardiovascular disease
- Under 75 mortality from cancer
- Hip fractures 65 years and over
- Cancer diagnosed at stage 1 and 2
- Killed and seriously injured on our roads
- Infant mortality
- Homelessness
- Winter mortality index
January 2024
The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data:
November 2023
The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data:
- Smoking at time of delivery (SATOD)
- Year 6 prevelance of obesity
- Percentage of people in employment
September 2023
The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data:
- Estimated dementia diagnosis rate
- Smoking prevalence 18 years and over
- Smoking in routine and manual occupations
- New STIs diagnosis (excluding chlamydia aged under 25 years)
May 2023
The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data:
- Percentage of physical active adults
- Percentage of adults (aged 18 plus) classified and overweight or obese
- Winter mortality index
- TB incidence (three year average)
March 2023
The following indicators have been updated in the online tool to reflect the latest data:
- Under 75 mortality due to all causes
- Under 75 mortality from cardiovascular disease
- Under 75 mortality from cancer
- Emergency hospital admissions from self-harn
- Hip fractures 65 years and over
- Infant mortality
- Average attainment 8 (GCSEs)