The correlation between health and property wealth was also evident in this group.
On average, properties in the five longest-living local authorities are worth 878,804, which is more than six times higher than the five LAs with the shortest female life expectancy where properties are worth £138,998.
Stephen Lowe, group communication director at retirement specialist Just Group, said: “Our comparison of house prices and life expectancy across the UK shines a light on the strong link between health and wealth.
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“Average life expectancy is a rough guide that can mask the great disparity in life expectancy across the UK and it’s clear when thinking about finances in retired and later-life [that] people and financial advisers should treat averages with a pinch of salt.”
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Source: Daily Express
