London Health Profile

Health is one of London's greatest forms of infrastructure. The health of Londoners underpins every aspect of the city's success, shaping educational achievement, workforce participation, economic productivity, social cohesion and quality of life.

The London Health Profile brings together evidence from more than 60 health, demographic, social, economic and environmental data sources to provide a strategic overview of the health of Londoners. The profile highlights key trends in population health, healthy life expectancy, inequalities, disease burden, risk factors, prevention, and the wider determinants that influence health across the capital.

Rather than providing an exhaustive account of health in London, the profile highlights key strengths, challenges and emerging themes, while signposting readers to further resources for more detailed analysis.

The profile is available in three complementary formats:

• Summary slide deck: a concise overview of the headline findings and key messages.

• Data slide deck: detailed charts, maps and visualisations.

• Narrative report: interpretation, context and commentary to support the data.

This report is intended to be complementary to other resources. The tables below highlight key tools and resources for further exploration, while additional data sources and references can be found throughout the report.

• Fingertips (OHID): Extensive public health data platform organised by topic, providing local area data alongside relevant comparators.

• Health of the Regional explorer (OHID): interactive report for exploring and comparing public health indicators across England's regions and local authorities.

• Public health local area statistics (OHID): Landing page bringing together tools, data and insights across a range of public health topics. from tobacco use and violence reduction, to work and health.

• State of London report (GLA): interactive data resource bringing together over 100 datasets on London's economy, environment, housing market and social outcomes, with links to further data and analysis.

• Census 2021 report (GLA): interactive reports summarising Census 2021 insights on: Demography & Migration; Deprivation; Ethnicity, Identity, Language & Religion; and Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.

• Population projections (GLA): population projections for London to support planning and policy development across London

• Segment Tool (GLA): interactive tool identifying the causes of death and age groups driving inequalities in life expectancy at local area level.

• Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Compare: interactive visualisation tool for exploring and comparing the burden of diseases, injuries and risk factors across populations, places and time.

• CVDPrevent (NHS): interactive dashboard providing primary care data on cardiovascular disease prevention, including hypertension, atrial fibrillation, cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease, with local and national comparisons.

• Inclusion health dashboard (OHID): interactive tool bringing together data, evidence and guidance on inclusion health populations, with information available at national and local level.

Together, these resources provide an accessible evidence base to support understanding of London's health, inequalities and opportunities for improvement.

You can also refer to The Snapshot of Health Inequalities in London (2024)  , which provides a high-level overview of major inequalities issues affecting Londoners with thematic packs on climate, children and young people, and the cost of living.

We welcome feedback on the report via email to: [email protected]