6.1.1 Table 10 shows life expectancy at age 65 in Scotland for 2008-2010 for Council areas along with their respective rankings.
6.1.2 Males aged 65 in East Dunbartonshire, the Council area with the highest life expectancy at age 65 (18.9 years) could expect to live 4.6 years longer than those in Glasgow City, which had the lowest (14.3 years).
6.1.3 The gap between the Council area with the highest and lowest female life expectancy at age 65 is narrower than that for males of the same age. Females aged 65 in East Dunbartonshire could expect to live for a further 21.1 years, 3.3 years longer than those in Glasgow City, whose life expectancy at age 65 is estimated to be 17.8 years.
6.2.1 Table 10 shows life expectancy at age 65 in Scotland for 2008-2010 for NHS Board areas along with a ranking for each area.
6.2.2 Males in Tayside NHS Board area have the highest life expectancy at age 65 (17.8 years). The lowest figure is in Greater Glasgow and Clyde, where males aged 65 can expect to live for a further 15.5 years.
6.2.3 Female life expectancy at age 65 is highest in Western Isles NHS Board area (20.9 years) and lowest in Lanarkshire (18.5 years).
6.3 Community Health Partnership areas
6.3.1 Table 11 shows life expectancy at age 65 in Scotland for 2008-2010 for Community Health Partnership areas along with a ranking for each area.
6.3.2 As with life expectancy at birth, male life expectancy at age 65 was highest in East Dunbartonshire (18.9 years) and lowest in Glasgow City (14.3 years), a gap of 4.6 years.
6.3.3 Female life expectancy at age 65 also showed a similar pattern, though the gap between highest and lowest life expectancies was narrower at 3.2 years. Females in East Dunbartonshire could expect to live a further 21.1 years, while those in Glasgow City could expect to live a further 17.9 years.