Life Expectancy in Special Areas (Urban/Rural, Deprivation and Community Health Partnership) within Scotland, 2005-2007

Men in rural areas — remote and accessible — can expect to live over 3 years longer (77.2 and 77.0 years respectively) than men in large urban areas (73.5 years);
Women in rural areas — remote and accessible — can expect to live almost 2 years longer (81.0 and 80.9 years respectively) than women in large urban areas (79.1 years);
Life expectancy decreases as deprivation increases;
Men in the 10 per cent least deprived areas of Scotland can expect to live for 13.4 years more than men in the 10 per cent most deprived areas (80.7 years compared with 67.3 years);
Women in the 10 per cent least deprived areas of Scotland can expect to live 8.8 years longer than those in the 10 per cent most deprived areas (83.8 years compared with 75.0 years);
Men in East Dunbartonshire Community Health Partnership area can expect to live over 8 years longer than men in East and North Glasgow Community Health and Care Partnership areas (78.0 years compared to 69.3 and 69.7 years respectively);
Women in Shetland Community Health Partnership area can expect to live over 6 years longer than women in North and East Glasgow Community Health and Care Partnership areas (82.6 years compared to 76.2 and 76.5 years respectively);