Men living in Manchester are less likely to survive to their mid-70s than those anywhere else in England and Wales, figures from the Office for National Statistics show. Manchester men have a 52.7% chance of living to 75, while east Dorset men have a 76.5% chance. For women, the worst place to live in terms of life expectancy is Blaenau Gwent, in Wales, where the chance of survival to mid-70s is 68.4%, just behind Manchester at 68.8%. Professor John Hills, from the London School of Economics, said health inequalities had not improved despite significant government attention.