Discover the life expectancy in your area
The number of years a person can expect to live is affected by many things, from good-quality homes, to neighbourhoods with green space and clean air.
Discover the life expectancy where you live.
LIFE EXPECTANCY
The world around us shapes our health and wellbeing
From quality homes that are warm and safe, to stable jobs, social connections, and neighbourhoods with green space and clean air, these are the building blocks that have a lasting and positive impact on people’s health, and reduce health inequalities.
In Wales and across the UK, these building blocks are not available to everyone, or not at the quality needed.
1 in 4
children in Wales are living in poverty.
5 times
Air quality varies across Wales with air pollution in Cardiff more than 5 times as high as in other parts of Wales.
84%
of people in Wales are able to afford everyday goods and activities.
WE ASKED PEOPLE IN CARDIFF WHAT THEY THINK THE AVERAGE LIFE EXPECTANCY IN THEIR AREA IS, AND THE THINGS THAT CONTRIBUTE MOST TO THEIR HEALTH.
Find out what they said…
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'We are run by people with a learning disability and all our front line staff have a learning disability. This results in empowerment which improves people’s mental health' Zarah Kaleem, 36, is a Pakistani Muslim born in Newport Gwent, South Wales. Zarah has been part of the People First community since 2008 and is currently employed as a project officer for both Cardiff People First and Newport People First.
Cardiff People First is a self-advocacy and community advocacy organisation. It is run by and for people with a learning disability in Cardiff, fighting for equality, understanding, respect and acceptance. Together, they campaign to change attitudes, get better services and enjoy more opportunities.
Talking about Cardiff People First, Zarah says: ‘I don’t think people with a learning disability are always aware of their rights, that they are entitled to a better quality of life… We are unique because we are run by people with a learning disability and all our front line staff have a learning disability. This results in empowerment which improves people’s mental health.’
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'My health has improved a lot recently through this community support and I'm in a good place' Camilla, from Cardiff, sits on the Food Cardiff board and is very involved in lots of community projects such as StarGarAllot Community Garden and Tremorfa Pantry. She said:
‘As someone who has relied on a food pantry, I know firsthand the stresses it can place on individuals and households when you cannot afford healthy food. When you have less money, you notice that junk food is often on offer so it’s harder to eat well. Since I have been involved with food co-ops, I’ve also made friends and great social connections too. My health has improved a lot recently through this community support and I’m in a good place. I feel very privileged that engaging with local community groups has enabled so much personal development.
‘The cost-of-living crisis on top of the pandemic really did hit us for six. It changed my attitude to food, suddenly we went from having the choice of food you wanted, to, people having to make do with the food you can get. […] It’s been really tough.
‘Now we grow and give food away for free to the local community pantry. It’s easy to make friends when you’re arriving with some great locally grown organic fruit and vegetables when the weather allows. You’ve got to give people the space to find their own solutions.’
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