Table 3 Identifying overachieving and underachieving communities: local authorities with the highest and lowest standardised residuals for male life expectancy (based on model 6), 2000–2002.
| Local authority | Standardised residual | Residual (years) | Townsend score | ONS family | Region | Life expectancy (years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overachievers (highest standardised residuals) | ||||||
| Kensington and Chelsea | 5.75 | +3.8 | 8.74 | Inner London | London | 79.0 |
| Crawley | 3.94 | +2.6 | 1.30 | Urban Fringe | South East | 78.6 |
| Westminster | 3.63 | +2.4 | 10.14 | Inner London | London | 77.1 |
| Rutland | 3.50 | +2.3 | −2.96 | Prosperous England | East Midlands | 79.5 |
| Ellesmere Port and Neston | 2.55 | +1.7 | 0.04 | Urban Fringe | North West | 76.8 |
| Christchurch | 2.30 | +1.5 | −2.74 | Coast and Services | South West | 79.0 |
| Redditch | 2.26 | +1.5 | 0.89 | Urban Fringe | West Midlands | 77.1 |
| Alnwick | 2.25 | +1.5 | 0.91 | Rural Areas | North East | 77.3 |
| Purbeck | 2.17 | +1.4 | −2.53 | Rural Areas | South West | 79.2 |
| Lewes | 2.00 | +1.3 | −2.62 | Coast and Services | South West | 78.7 |
| Berwick upon Tweed | 1.97 | +1.3 | 1.81 | Rural Areas | North East | 76.8 |
| Warwick | 1.90 | +1.3 | −1.22 | Urban Fringe | West Midlands | 77.6 |
| North Dorset | 1.84 | +1.2 | −2.86 | Rural Areas | South West | 79.1 |
| Norwich | 1.84 | +1.2 | 4.08 | Coast and Services | East | 76.2 |
| Ashford | 1.82 | +1.2 | −0.99 | Urban Fringe | South East | 78.0 |
| Underachievers (lowest standardised residuals) | ||||||
| North East Lincolnshire | −1.50 | −1.0 | 1.56 | Mining, Manufacturing and Industry | Yorkshire and Humberside | 74.5 |
| Brighton and Hove | −1.55 | −1.0 | 3.62 | Education Centres and Outer London | South East | 74.9 |
| Waltham Forest | −1.66 | −1.1 | 5.77 | Education Centres and Outer London | London | 74.3 |
| East Staffordshire | −1.98 | −1.3 | −0.28 | Urban Fringe | West Midlands | 74.7 |
| South Bedfordshire | −1.98 | −1.3 | −2.25 | Prosperous England | East | 76.2 |
| Torridge | −2.02 | −1.3 | −2.16 | Rural Areas | South West | 76.3 |
| Hastings | −2.02 | −1.3 | 2.63 | Coast and Services | South East | 74.2 |
| North Shropshire | −2.02 | −1.3 | −2.16 | Rural Areas | West Midlands | 75.7 |
| Medway | −2.08 | −1.4 | 0.20 | Urban Fringe | South West | 75.0 |
| Newham | −2.09 | −1.4 | 10.19 | Inner London | London | 73.3 |
| Stoke on Trent | −2.09 | −1.4 | 2.94 | Mining, Manufacturing and Industry | West Midlands | 73.5 |
| Ashfield | −2.13 | −1.4 | 0.89 | Urban Fringe | East Midlands | 74.1 |
| Lambeth | −2.23 | −1.5 | 10.49 | Inner London | London | 73.1 |
| Fenland | −3.39 | −2.2 | −1.53 | Urban Fringe | East | 74.7 |
| Blackpool | −3.92 | −2.6 | 2.38 | Coast and Services | North West | 71.7 |
Local authorities in bold are statistical outliers (standardised residuals of greater magnitude than +/− 1.96).