10 unhealthiest cities in UK revealed — and only one is in the south

One city has been named the ‘takeaway capital’ of the UK (Picture: Getty Images) From too many takeaways to smoking habits, and greater risks of high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke and diabetes, some parts of the UK aren’t as healthy as others. But now — thanks to a new study by The King’s Fund analysing the health of our nation — we know exactly which cities are the unhealthiest. The unfortunate ‘winner’ was found to have a life expectancy of 73.7 years on average for men. For women, it was 79.1 years. Both are scarily lower than the UK’s national average, which for women is 84 and 80 for men. Following the research, a Department of Health and Social Care spokesman said: ‘Someone’s postcode should never dictate how long they live, and this government is determined to tackle the sta