The cities which can take ten years from your life

There are many who would consider themselves lucky to be born in the lively cities of Glasgow, Manchester or Liverpool.

But they might think again if they knew their place of birth may have knocked a few years off their lives.

According to a study, those born in Glasgow, Manchester and Liverpool have far lower life expectancy than those born in more affluent areas.

The 10 areas with the lowest life expectancy were:

1. Glasgow City
2. Inverclyde
3. West Dunbartonshire
4. Renfrewshire
5. Eilean Siar
6. Manchester
7 North Lanarkshire
8. Dundee City
9. Blackpool
10. Liverpool

The 10 areas with the highest life expectancy were:

1. East Dorset
2. Kensington and Chelsea
3. Hart, Hants
4. Uttlesford, Essex
5. South Norfolk
6. Wokingham
7. Rutland
8. Brentwood
9. Winchester
10. Purbeck