Men in the most prosperous parts of London live 11.5 years longer than contemporaries in central Glasgow, the Office for National Statistics reported yesterday.

It said male life expectancy was highest in Kensington and Chelsea, where the average man will live to 80.8 years, compared with 69.3 in Glasgow City, whose menfolk have the shortest average lifespans in Britain.

The gap between rich and poor areas was not so pronounced for women. Kensington and Chelsea topped the female league, averaging 85.8 years, compared with 76.4 in Glasgow City, which again came bottom.