Healthiest Places to Live in the Yorkshire and The Humber
14 upper-tier local authorities in the Yorkshire and The Humber, 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 Yorkshire and The Humber?
In the Yorkshire and The Humber, East Riding of Yorkshire is the healthiest place to live on the Gera Healthy-Place Index, scoring 78.2/100 across 14 upper-tier local authorities. It combines clean air (max 9/15 μg/m³ PM2.5/NO2, DEFRA 2024), life expectancy of 82.1 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 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 78.2 / 100 | 9 / 15 μg/m³ | 82.1 years | 100.0% |
| 2 | North Lincolnshire | 70.8 / 100 | 9 / 18 μg/m³ | 80.8 years | 100.0% |
| 3 | York | 65.2 / 100 | 8 / 21 μg/m³ | 81.9 years | 90.0% |
| 4 | North East Lincolnshire | 63.4 / 100 | 9 / 23 μg/m³ | 80.0 years | 100.0% |
| 5 | Calderdale | 63.1 / 100 | 9 / 26 μg/m³ | 80.5 years | 100.0% |
| 6 | Kirklees | 61.4 / 100 | 9 / 27 μg/m³ | 80.6 years | 98.4% |
| 7 | Barnsley | 61.1 / 100 | 9 / 22 μg/m³ | 79.8 years | 96.9% |
| 8 | Wakefield | 57.8 / 100 | 9 / 27 μg/m³ | 80.0 years | 97.1% |
| 9 | Doncaster | 56.4 / 100 | 9 / 26 μg/m³ | 80.0 years | 94.1% |
| 10 | Sheffield | 53.6 / 100 | 10 / 37 μg/m³ | 80.9 years | 98.6% |
| 11 | Leeds | 51.8 / 100 | 10 / 36 μg/m³ | 80.1 years | 98.9% |
| 12 | Rotherham | 51.2 / 100 | 10 / 29 μg/m³ | 79.8 years | 92.6% |
| 13 | Bradford | 46.8 / 100 | 10 / 39 μg/m³ | 80.0 years | 96.5% |
| 14 | Kingston upon Hull, City of | 45.8 / 100 | 10 / 30 μg/m³ | 78.0 years | 95.8% |
Yorkshire and The Humber areas in detail
- Is East Riding of Yorkshire a healthy place to live? (78.2/100)
- Is North Lincolnshire a healthy place to live? (70.8/100)
- Is York a healthy place to live? (65.2/100)
- Is North East Lincolnshire a healthy place to live? (63.4/100)
- Is Calderdale a healthy place to live? (63.1/100)
- Is Kirklees a healthy place to live? (61.4/100)
- Is Barnsley a healthy place to live? (61.1/100)
- Is Wakefield a healthy place to live? (57.8/100)
- Is Doncaster a healthy place to live? (56.4/100)
- Is Sheffield a healthy place to live? (53.6/100)
- Is Leeds a healthy place to live? (51.8/100)
- Is Rotherham a healthy place to live? (51.2/100)
- Is Bradford a healthy place to live? (46.8/100)
- Is Kingston upon Hull, City of a healthy place to live? (45.8/100)
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Healthiest places in the Yorkshire and The Humber: FAQs
- Which is the healthiest place to live in the Yorkshire and The Humber?
- East Riding of Yorkshire ranks healthiest in the Yorkshire and The Humber on the Gera Healthy-Place Index (78.2/100), ahead of 13 other upper-tier local authorities in the region, on a composite of DEFRA air quality, ONS life expectancy and CQC GP access.
- How many Yorkshire and The Humber areas are ranked?
- 14 upper-tier local authorities in the Yorkshire and The Humber 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 Yorkshire and The Humber
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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).