New figures reveal Blackpool has the highest mortality rate in England
The figures from the seaside resort have brought the North/South divide into question after London was recorded to have the lowest mortality rate in the UK
BLACKPOOL has the highest mortality rate in England, the latest official figures show.
The resort recorded 1,287.8 deaths per 100,000 people last year, against a UK average of 982.5.
The figures also showed the North East of England had the highest mortality rate of any English region (1,098.9 deaths per 100,000), compared with London, which had the lowest (858.8).
The West Midlands recorded the highest infant mortality rate of any UK region with 6.2 deaths per 1,000 live births, against a UK average of 3.9.
Glasgow topped the list of places with the highest mortality rate in the UK. The city recorded 1,389.1 deaths per 100,000 people last year, against a UK average of 982.5.
The figures, taken from registered deaths in the UK in 2016, showed that Scotland recorded the most deaths of any UK nation, with an average 1,136.4 deaths per 100,000 people, followed by Wales (1,045.7) and Northern Ireland (1,015.9).
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The North East had the worst regional figure at 1,098.9 and London the lowest at 858.8.
The Office for National Statistics said the variation “reflects underlying differences in factors such as income deprivation, socio-economic position and health behaviour”.