Health Profiles
Latest news as of 29 July:
2010 Health Profiles now include an updated indicator for homelessness. Areas which show a change from the previous indicator are listed below.
Areas affected by the updated homelessness indicator:
Bristol, Bromsgrove, Burnley, Cambridge, Central Bedfordshire, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Derbyshire Dales, Fenland, Great Yarmouth, Hammersmith & Fulham, Hastings, Kensington & Chelsea, Lincolnshire, North Warwickshire, Northumberland, Oadby & Wigston, Oxford, Reading, Scarborough, South Gloucestershire, Stafford, Warwickshire, Waveney, Wealden, West Lancashire
Health Profiles give a snapshot overview of health for each local authority and region in England. They are designed to help local government and health services make decisions and plans to improve local people's health and reduce health inequalities. The profiles present a set of key health indicators that show how the area compares to the national and regional average.
Finding a profile
You can find the profile you want by the area name using a text search, or select it using a clickable geographical map. The latest profiles available are 2010 Local Authority and County profiles and 2009 Regional profiles. 2010 Regional profiles will be published later this year.
Health Profiles are available at three geography levels represented by different colours:
- Green Profiles - Local Authorities (County Districts, London Boroughs, Unitary Authorities, Metropolitan County Districts)
- Purple Profiles - Counties
- Blue Profiles - Regions
Interactive Maps
You can access the information via interactive maps for local authorities and regions using the atlases provided in the 'Maps' section of the website. The atlases allow you to create maps and charts and compare local authority areas and indicators.