Healthiest Places to Live in the North West
22 upper-tier local authorities in the North West, ranked by the Gera Healthy-Place Index — air quality, life expectancy and GP access from real government data.
What are the healthiest places to live in the North West?
In the North West, Cheshire East is the healthiest place to live on the Gera Healthy-Place Index, scoring 75.3/100 across 22 upper-tier local authorities. It combines clean air (max 8/20 μg/m³ PM2.5/NO2, DEFRA 2024), life expectancy of 82.2 years (ONS) and 100.0% of GP practices rated Good or Outstanding (CQC).
| Region rank | Local authority | GHPI | Max PM2.5 / NO2 | Life expectancy | GP Good/Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheshire East | 75.3 / 100 | 8 / 20 μg/m³ | 82.2 years | 100.0% |
| 2 | Cheshire West and Chester | 65.1 / 100 | 8 / 25 μg/m³ | 81.7 years | 94.9% |
| 3 | Sefton | 65 / 100 | 8 / 24 μg/m³ | 80.9 years | 97.4% |
| 4 | Trafford | 63.6 / 100 | 9 / 33 μg/m³ | 82.1 years | 100.0% |
| 5 | St. Helens | 63.3 / 100 | 8 / 22 μg/m³ | 79.5 years | 100.0% |
| 6 | Warrington | 61.5 / 100 | 9 / 26 μg/m³ | 80.9 years | 96.2% |
| 7 | Wirral | 61.5 / 100 | 8 / 24 μg/m³ | 80.4 years | 95.7% |
| 8 | Stockport | 59.9 / 100 | 10 / 34 μg/m³ | 81.6 years | 100.0% |
| 9 | Blackburn with Darwen | 59.6 / 100 | 8 / 19 μg/m³ | 78.8 years | 95.7% |
| 10 | Lancashire | 59.5 / 100 | 9 / 26 μg/m³ | 80.4 years | 96.0% |
| 11 | Knowsley | 59.2 / 100 | 8 / 23 μg/m³ | 78.7 years | 100.0% |
| 12 | Wigan | 58 / 100 | 8 / 27 μg/m³ | 79.6 years | 98.0% |
| 13 | Bolton | 56.8 / 100 | 9 / 28 μg/m³ | 79.8 years | 97.8% |
| 14 | Oldham | 54.3 / 100 | 10 / 30 μg/m³ | 79.3 years | 100.0% |
| 15 | Halton | 53.4 / 100 | 9 / 26 μg/m³ | 79.5 years | 92.9% |
| 16 | Salford | 51.4 / 100 | 10 / 34 μg/m³ | 79.4 years | 100.0% |
| 17 | Bury | 51.1 / 100 | 9 / 33 μg/m³ | 80.6 years | 92.0% |
| 18 | Rochdale | 50.6 / 100 | 9 / 30 μg/m³ | 79.3 years | 94.4% |
| 19 | Tameside | 48.4 / 100 | 10 / 30 μg/m³ | 79.1 years | 93.8% |
| 20 | Blackpool | 44.9 / 100 | 8 / 20 μg/m³ | 77.0 years | 87.5% |
| 21 | Liverpool | 32.6 / 100 | 9 / 43 μg/m³ | 78.5 years | 89.3% |
| 22 | Manchester | 27.1 / 100 | 10 / 55 μg/m³ | 78.3 years | 96.2% |
North West areas in detail
- Is Cheshire East a healthy place to live? (75.3/100)
- Is Cheshire West and Chester a healthy place to live? (65.1/100)
- Is Sefton a healthy place to live? (65/100)
- Is Trafford a healthy place to live? (63.6/100)
- Is St. Helens a healthy place to live? (63.3/100)
- Is Warrington a healthy place to live? (61.5/100)
- Is Wirral a healthy place to live? (61.5/100)
- Is Stockport a healthy place to live? (59.9/100)
- Is Blackburn with Darwen a healthy place to live? (59.6/100)
- Is Lancashire a healthy place to live? (59.5/100)
- Is Knowsley a healthy place to live? (59.2/100)
- Is Wigan a healthy place to live? (58/100)
- Is Bolton a healthy place to live? (56.8/100)
- Is Oldham a healthy place to live? (54.3/100)
- Is Halton a healthy place to live? (53.4/100)
- Is Salford a healthy place to live? (51.4/100)
- Is Bury a healthy place to live? (51.1/100)
- Is Rochdale a healthy place to live? (50.6/100)
- Is Tameside a healthy place to live? (48.4/100)
- Is Blackpool a healthy place to live? (44.9/100)
- Is Liverpool a healthy place to live? (32.6/100)
- Is Manchester a healthy place to live? (27.1/100)
Other regions
- Healthiest places in the East Midlands
- Healthiest places in the East of England
- Healthiest places in the London
- Healthiest places in the North East
- Healthiest places in the South East
- Healthiest places in the South West
- Healthiest places in the West Midlands
- Healthiest places in the Yorkshire and The Humber
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Healthiest places in the North West: FAQs
- Which is the healthiest place to live in the North West?
- Cheshire East ranks healthiest in the North West on the Gera Healthy-Place Index (75.3/100), ahead of 21 other upper-tier local authorities in the region, on a composite of DEFRA air quality, ONS life expectancy and CQC GP access.
- How many North West areas are ranked?
- 22 upper-tier local authorities in the North West have full data on all three pillars and are ranked. Nationally, 145 English areas are included; areas missing any pillar are excluded transparently, never estimated.
Healthcare across the North West
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Contains public sector information published by Gera Systems and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (source data). Source: Gera Healthy-Place Index — composite of DEFRA + ONS + CQC open data (Air 2024 calendar year; life expectancy 2017-19; GP ratings 2026-06-01, published 19 June 2026).