Carmarthenshire

Wales Centre for Health Canolfan Iechyd Cymru

A Picture of Health in Carmarthenshire

Wales Worst Average Best Carmarthenshire has a general health Male Life profile that is around the same as Expectancy the average for Wales. The area is Female Life currently experiencing an increase in Expectancy life expectancy for men and women and % With 5 GSCEs or equivalent the older population is living longer. There are some small areas within % Unemployed Carmarthenshire that have high levels of deprivation contributing to poor health. Overall Physical Health Score Positives for health: Overall Mental Health Score • Determinants of health, such as unemployment and education, are better than the average for Wales. Self declared Smokers • Carmarthenshire’s education rate is significantly better than Wales. Average Body Mass Index Challenges for the community: Alcohol use more • Smoking rates are higher than the rest of Wales than recommended which is likely to have an impact on future health. Death from • Deaths from Road Traffic Accidents and Suicides all Causes appear higher than the rest of Wales. Premature Deaths from Cancer This local picture of health is a first attempt at raising awareness of general health with the public by the Premature Deaths from Heart Disease Wales Centre for Health. As such we welcome feedback and discussion about how best to engage and inform Deaths from Road the public about general health issues. Traffic Accidents

Deaths from Suicide

Notes: The spine chart shows the relative position of an area between the best and worst results in Wales. Green bars show a result that is significantly better than the Wales Average. Red bars show a result significantly worse than the Wales average. Yellow bars show results within the average range. For more information please see the Wales Centre for health website www.wch.wales.nhs.uk, or contact 029 2022 7744.

Sources: National Public Health Service for Wales, Health Solutions Wales, The Office for National Statistics, Welsh Assembly Government Wales Centre for Health Canolfan Iechyd Cymru

A Picture of Health in Ceredigion

Wales Worst Average Best Ceredigion has one of the best general health profiles in Wales. Life Male Life Expectancy expectancy, death rates and some

Female Life lifestyle indicators are positive. It Expectancy has an ageing population and a term- % With 5 GSCEs time student population that create or equivalent demands on the delivery of health in % Unemployed the community. One issue for concern is that the majority of small areas in Overall Physical Health Score Ceredigion fall within the worst 25% for access to services. Overall Mental Health Score Positives for health: Self declared Smokers • Indications from these summary measures show a community that has a healthy lifestyle choices and Average Body experience little deprivation. Mass Index Alcohol use more Challenges for the community: than recommended • The rate for smoking prevalence is disproportionate Death from when compared with other lifestyle indicators. all Causes • Rurality is a factor for this community which Premature Deaths will increasingly impact on access to services in from Cancer coming years. Premature Deaths from Heart Disease This local picture of health is a first attempt at raising awareness of general health with the public Deaths from Road by the Wales Centre for Health. As such we welcome Traffic Accidents feedback and discussion about how best to engage Deaths from and inform the public about general health issues. Suicide

Sources: National Public Health Service for Wales, Health Solutions Wales, The Office for National Statistics, Welsh Assembly Government Wales Centre for Health Canolfan Iechyd Cymru

A Picture of Health in Swansea

Wales Worst Average Best Swansea has a profile of health Male Life largely similar to the average for Expectancy Wales. The majority of small areas in Female Life Swansea are less deprived than the Expectancy average for Wales however, there are % With 5 GSCEs or equivalent some pockets of relative deprivation.

% Unemployed Positives for health: • Female life expectancy and obesity are better Overall Physical than the overall Welsh average but these are not Health Score significant. Overall Mental Health Score Challenges for the community: Self declared • Swansea has a significantly worse rate for Smokers suicide than the Wales average. Generally most indicators are similar to the Wales average. Average Body Mass Index This local picture of health is a first attempt Alcohol use more at raising awareness of general health with the than recommended public by the Wales Centre for Health. As such we Death from welcome feedback and discussion about how best all Causes to engage and inform the public about general Premature Deaths health issues. from Cancer

Premature Deaths from Heart Disease

Deaths from Road Traffic Accidents

Deaths from Suicide

Sources: National Public Health Service for Wales, Health Solutions Wales, The Office for National Statistics, Welsh Assembly Government Wales Centre for Health Canolfan Iechyd Cymru

A Picture of Health in Powys

Wales Worst Average Best Powys has a profile of health largely Male Life better than the average for Wales. Expectancy The majority of small areas in Powys Female Life are less deprived than the average Expectancy for Wales however, there are some % With 5 GSCEs or equivalent pockets of relative deprivation. There is a growing older population that % Unemployed will influence the demand on health services in the future. Overall Physical Health Score Positives for health: Overall Mental Health Score • Education and Unemployment, key determinants of overall health, are significantly better than Self declared the average for Wales. Powys also has better life Smokers expectancy and lower premature death rates than Average Body the Welsh average for cancer and heart disease. Mass Index Alcohol use more Challenges for the community: than recommended • Powys has a worse rate for Road Traffic Accidents Death from (but this is not significantly different to Wales), all Causes this may be a reflection of the rural nature of the Premature Deaths area. There are also slightly worse death rates for from Cancer suicides than the Wales average.

Premature Deaths This local picture of health is a first attempt at from Heart Disease raising awareness of general health with the public Deaths from Road by the Wales Centre for Health. As such we welcome Traffic Accidents feedback and discussion about how best to engage Deaths from and inform the public about general health issues. Suicide

Sources: National Public Health Service for Wales, Health Solutions Wales, The Office for National Statistics, Welsh Assembly Government Wales Centre for Health Canolfan Iechyd Cymru

A Picture of Health in Pembrokeshire

Wales Worst Average Best Pembrokeshire has a profile of Male Life health largely similar to the average Expectancy for Wales. The majority of small Female Life areas in Pembrokeshire are less Expectancy deprived than the average for Wales % With 5 GSCEs or equivalent however, there are some pockets of relative deprivation. There is a % Unemployed growing older population that will impact on the demand for health Overall Physical Health Score services in the future.

Overall Mental Health Score Positives for health: • Education, a key determinant of overall health, Self declared Smokers is significantly better than the average for Wales. Average Body Challenges for the community: Mass Index • Pembrokeshire has an overall rate of Alcohol use more unemployment that is significantly higher than than recommended the rate for Wales. Death from • There are also worse rates for Road Traffic all Causes Accidents in Pembrokeshire compared with Premature Deaths Wales, this may be a reflection of its largely from Cancer rural nature.

Sources: National Public Health Service for Wales, Health Solutions Wales, The Office for National Statistics, Welsh Assembly Government