This topic area covers statistics and information relating to physical health status among adults in Hull including local strategic need and service provision. Further information relating to Physical Health Among Children and Young People is given under Lifestyle Factors within Children and Young People. General health information has been collected within Hull’s Health and Wellbeing Surveys and full reports are available under Surveys within Tools and Resources. Further information relating to Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing can be found under Health Factors within Adults and Children and Young People.
This topic area covers self-reported physical health status, Life Expectancy and Healthy Life Expectancy is within Population, and further information relating to medical conditions and diseases can be found within Health Factors within Adults. Both these sections include comparison of Hull and England (and the Yorkshire and Humber region).
This page contains information from the Office for Health Improvement & Disparities’ Fingertips. Information is taken ‘live’ from the site so uses the latest available data from Fingertips and displays it on this page. As a result, some comments on this page may relate to an earlier period of time until this page is next updated (see review dates at the end of this page).
Headlines
- Better health is central to happiness and well-being. It also makes an important contribution to economic progress, as healthy populations live longer, are more productive, and save more. Poverty and deprivation as well as many other factors have an adverse impact on health.
- There are huge inequalities in Hull in relation to physical health which impacts hugely on all aspects of life and wellbeing.
- The latest Census data shows that over the past ten years people’s perceptions of their general health have stayed the same in Hull, whilst in the Yorkshire and Humber region and in England as a whole levels are higher and getter even higher over time.
- The 2021 Census identified that fewer people in Hull record that their day-to-day activities were limited a lot than compared to a similar question in the 2011 Census, although levels remain higher than those in the Yorkshire and The Humber region and England as a whole.
- In the Hull Heath and Wellbeing Survey involving over 4,000 adults (16+ years) in Hull, 35.7% reported their health as excellent or very good and 30.2% as fair or poor. This equates to around 74,600 adults in Hull having excellent or very good health, and around 63,200 adults having fair or poor health.
- The Health Index for Hull for 2018 is 91.0 which is the second highest after Blackpool (86.4) with Wokingham having the best value for the Health Index (110.1). Hull has a score of 95.3 for Healthy Places, 89.2 for Healthy Lives and 88.6 for Healthy People.
- By far the majority of people remain independent, but it is estimated that there are around 8,000 adults in Hull aged 18-64 years with mobility impairment and a further 7,000 adults aged 65+ years unable to manage at least one mobility activity on their own. It is estimated that around 6,000 people aged 18-64 years in Hull have physical disabilities that require moderate levels of personal care and another 1,300 people aged 18-64 years who require severe levels of personal care. Among those aged 65+ years, it is estimated that there are around 11,000 people who need help to complete at least one domestic task and 11,000 who need help to complete at least one self-care task (some of these people will be the same people).
- It is estimated that around 100 people aged 18-64 years have serious visual impairment, and an additional 1,200 people aged 65-74 years have moderate or serious visual impairment, and an additional 2,100 people aged 75+ years who have moderate or serious visual impairment although around half of them aged 75+ years will have corrective sight loss (cataracts or refractive error).
- It is estimated that around 39,000 people aged 18+ years in Hull have some hearing loss, and a further 4,000 people aged 18+ years have severe hearing loss.
- Among those aged 65+ years, the numbers unable to complete mobility, domestic and self-care tasks, and the numbers with visual or hearing impairment are anticipated to increase due to the ageing population.
The Population Affected – Why Is It Important?
Better health is central to happiness and well-being, and contributes to economic progress, as healthy populations live longer, are more productive, and save more.
Health and physical abilities generally deteriorate with age, and this creates a challenge for society to identify opportunities and approaches to allow older adults to fully and safely participate in life.
Poverty and deprivation and many associated factors such as poor housing, crime, lack of qualifications and unemployment also indirectly influence health.
The number of people living with long-term illness is higher in poorer areas; perversely these individuals are often less able to access or make use of health or other services for a number of reasons including health literacy levels and the design and implementation of these services. The circumstances people live in can make it harder to live healthily, and psychosocial stress leads to physical harm.
Many people with disabilities or very poor health do not have the same educational, training and employment opportunities, and as a result are more likely to live in relative poverty which further impacts on physical health and emotional wellbeing, creating a vicious circle of cause and consequence.
The Hull Picture
General Physical Health
The most recent Census was carried out on 21 March 2021. A person’s assessment of the general state of their health on the day of the Census from very good to very bad was recorded. This assessment is not based on a person’s health over any specified period of time. This question, with similar description, was used for the first time in the 2011 Census allowing us to make comparisons with the data collected then.

Little has changed in the percentage of responses for each individual category for the people of Hull and the picture is almost identical to that seen in 2011. 43.1% of people in Hull said that they were in very good health, whilst this changed to 43.4% in the 2021 Census. The percentages of people in Hull who said that they were in good health, fair health, bad health or very bad health remained almost the same for both the 2011 and 2021 Censuses.
The percentage of Hull people who described themselves as being in very good health is lower than that seen in the Yorkshire and the Humber region and in England as a whole – and at the same time the percentage of people who described their health in that way in the region and in England as a whole increased between the 2011 and 2021 Censuses (45.6% to 46.2% in Yorkshire and the Humber, and 47.1% to 48.5% in England).
The Hull Heath and Wellbeing Survey was undertaken in 2019 and is a representative sample of over 4,000 adults aged 16 years and over in the city. The results are displayed in the figures below, which are grouped by those who reported their health as excellent or very good, and their health as fair or poor. The figure below for those reporting excellent or very good health demonstrates a socioeconomic gradient with a substantially smaller percentage of those in the most deprived fifth of areas of Hull reporting excellent of very good health than those in the least deprived fifth. Using these results from the survey, we can estimate that across the city, there are around 74,600 adults aged 16+ years are in excellent or very good health, 71,100 in good health, and 63,200 in fair or poor health. Whilst information was collected on survey responders on ethnicity, the numbers are too small and the data is not sufficiently robust to present (see Small Numbers for more information on the statistical problems associated with small numbers).

Around two in ten reported fair or poor health of those aged 16-34 years, but this was five in ten among those aged 75+ years. Among those who were not working due to long-term illness and disability, 85% reported fair or poor health.

The age structure, employment status (especially with regard to students) and deprivation levels of each ward differ, so it is not surprising that there were differences in self-reported health status across Hull’s 21 wards. Kingswood was the only ward where the majority reported excellent or very good health; this ward has the youngest average age of residents and is also the least deprived ward in Hull. St Andrew’s & Docklands, Orchard Park, Central and Marfleet are the most deprived four wards in Hull and they had among the highest percentages reporting fair or poor health. Kingswood, University, North Carr and Orchard Park had the youngest average age of their residents. Beverley & Newland and University wards had the highest percentages of students among those taking part in the local survey.


In general self-reported health has deteriorated over time in Hull. In the 2003 Health and Wellbeing Survey, 37.2% reported excellent or very good health and 27.3% reported fair or poor health. In subsequent surveys which are more representative of Hull’s overall population, 43.3% reported excellent or very good health and 21.2% reported fair or poor health in 2007, but percentages reporting excellent or very good health has gradually reduced over time in the 2009, 2011, 2014 and 2019 surveys to its current level of 35.9% whereas the percentages reporting fair or poor health has increased to its current level of 30.2%. The percentages reporting poor health has been more variable over time due to the smaller numbers, but it is the highest at 9.5% compared to all previous surveys.
Long Term Illness or Disability that Limits Daily Activities
Broadly similar questions were asked during the 2011 and 2021 censuses regarding disability and whether day-to-day activities were limited to some degree. 10.0% of the Hull population said that their day-to-day activities were limited a lot in the 2011 Census, whilst this decreased to 9.2% in the 2021 Census. Although a decrease, Hull’s rates of people whose day-to-day activities are limited a lot are consistently higher than those seen in the Yorkshire and The Humber region and England as a whole in both censuses.
The rate of Hull people whose day-to-day activities are limited a little increased between 2011 and 2021, but they are much closer to levels seen in the Yorkshire and The Humber region and England as a whole. 9.6% of people in Hull said that their day-to-day activities are limited a little in the 2011 Census, which increased to 10.8% in the 2021 Census. Rates in the Yorkshire and The Humber region and England as a whole increased by a similar amount to similar levels.
2011 Census | Kingston upon Hull | Yorkshire and The Humber | England |
Day-to-day activities limited a lot | 10.0% | 9.1% | 8.3% |
Day-to-day activities limited a little | 9.6% | 9.8% | 9.3% |
Day-to-day activities not limited | 80.3% | 81.2% | 82.4% |
2021 Census | Kingston upon Hull | Yorkshire and The Humber | England |
Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a lot | 9.2% | 8.1% | 7.3% |
Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a little | 10.8% | 10.5% | 10.0% |
Not disabled under the Equality Act: Has long term physical or mental health condition but day-to-day activities are not limited | 5.7% | 6.9% | 6.8% |
Not disabled under the Equality Act: No long term physical or mental health conditions | 74.3% | 74.4% | 75.9% |
From the local survey, around three in ten people reported a long-term illness or disability that had lasted longer than a month and that limited their daily activities. This increased with age from around 15% among those aged 16-34 years to 58% of those aged 75+ years. The prevalence was also higher among people living in the most deprived areas of Hull. Overall, this equates to around 62,350 adults in Hull with a long-term illness or disability that limited their daily activities.

The most deprived wards (St Andrew’s & Docklands, Orchard Park, Marfleet and Central) had the the highest percentage with limiting long-term illness. Whilst Orchard Park was the second most deprived ward, it also had the fourth youngest average age of residents, so it is perhaps surprising that the prevalence of limiting long-term illness was the second highest among Hull’s 21 wards. St Andrew’s & Docklands (13.4%), Orchard Park (11.9%), Marfleet (11.8%) and Longhill & Bilton Grange (10.4%) did have over one in ten of the survey responders reporting that they were not working due to long-term illness and disability which would clearly influences the responses to this question.

The percentage reporting a long-term illness or disability that limited their daily activities has increased over time from 18.5% in the 2004 survey increasing to 29.9% in the 2019 survey.
Census data also records the information and can be used to triangulate the local survey results. The 2011 Census collected information on the presence of a health problem or disability that has lasted, or is expected to last at least 12 months; this is a different period of time to that used in the local Health and Wellbeing Survey. The information is given within The Office for Health Improvement & Disparities’ Fingertips. Using this data source, around one in five people in Hull reported having a limiting long-term illness or disability in 2011 compared to 17.6% across England. Hull has a younger population compared to England, and the prevalence estimates presented on Fingertips are unadjusted for age.
Compared with benchmark
Indicator | Period | England | Yorkshire and the Humber region | Kingston upon Hull | East Riding of Yorkshire | North East Lincolnshire | North Lincolnshire | York | Barnsley | Doncaster | Rotherham | Sheffield | Bradford | Calderdale | Kirklees | Leeds | Wakefield | North Yorkshire Cty |
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Percentage of people who reported having a limiting long term illness or disability (Persons All ages) | 2011 | 17.6 | - | 19.7 | 19.1 | 19.5 | 19.3 | 15.3 | 23.9 | 21.7 | 22.0 | 18.8 | 17.3 | 18.0 | 17.7 | 16.7 | 22.1 | 17.5 |
Indicator | Period | England | Yorkshire and the Humber region | Kingston upon Hull | East Riding of Yorkshire | North East Lincolnshire | North Lincolnshire | York | Barnsley | Doncaster | Rotherham | Sheffield | Bradford | Calderdale | Kirklees | Leeds | Wakefield | North Yorkshire Cty |
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Percentage of people who reported having a limiting long term illness or disability (Persons All ages) | 2011 | 17.6 | - | 19.7 | 19.1 | 19.5 | 19.3 | 15.3 | 23.9 | 21.7 | 22.0 | 18.8 | 17.3 | 18.0 | 17.7 | 16.7 | 22.1 | 17.5 |
Health Index
The LCP Insight Clarity Advice and Office for National Statistics have assigned a score on the Health Index for each local authority in England (https://healthindex.lcp.uk.com/).
Health Index for Hull for 2018 is 91.0 which is the second worst (ranked 148 out of 149) after Blackpool (86.4) with Wokingham having the best value for the Health Index (110.1). Hull has a score of 95.3 for Healthy Places, 89.2 for Healthy Lives and 88.6 for Healthy People. There are further breakdowns for Healthy Places, Healthy Lives and Healthy People.
Hull ranks in the bottom 5% overall and for crime, Healthy Lives, risk factors for children, behavioural risk factors, children and young people’s education, difficulties in daily live and mortality. However, Hull tends to score better in terms of Healthy Places with Hull better than the England average for access to green space, access to housing, working conditions, and physical health conditions.
Overall | Domain | Sub-domain | Score | Rank | Percentile |
Health Index | 91.0 | 148 | 1 | ||
Healthy Places | 95.3 | 101 | 32 | ||
Healthy Places | Crime | 65.9 | 147 | 1 | |
Healthy Places | Access to green space | 102.6 | 54 | 74 | |
Healthy Places | Access to services | 111.0 | 27 | 82 | |
Healthy Places | Access to housing | 101.1 | 63 | 58 | |
Healthy Places | Local environment | 95.9 | 100 | 33 | |
Healthy Lives | 89.2 | 147 | 1 | ||
Healthy Lives | Risk factors for children | 83.6 | 143 | 4 | |
Healthy Lives | Behavioural risk factors | 75.2 | 149 | 1 | |
Healthy Lives | Children and young people’s education | 89.6 | 145 | 3 | |
Healthy Lives | Physiological risk factors | 88.6 | 122 | 18 | |
Healthy Lives | Working conditions | 97.7 | 87 | 62 | |
Healthy Lives | Protective measures | 95.7 | 99 | 34 | |
Healthy Lives | Unemployment | 94.9 | 134 | 10 | |
Healthy People | 88.6 | 130 | 13 | ||
Healthy People | Physical health conditions | 97.3 | 57 | 62 | |
Healthy People | Personal well-being | 98.0 | 102 | 32 | |
Healthy People | Difficulties in daily life | 80.7 | 148 | 1 | |
Healthy People | Mental health | 86.5 | 119 | 20 | |
Healthy People | Mortality | 79.6 | 146 | 2 |
Each of these sub-domains are further broken down and Hull scores particularly well in relation to other local authorities for private outdoor space, access to pharmacies and GPs, housing affordability and transport noise.
Life Expectancy and Healthy Life Expectancy
Healthy life expectancy is a measure of the average number of years a person would expect to live in good health with contemporary mortality rates and levels of good health. Healthy life expectancy is lower in Hull compared to England, and furthermore, when comparing life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, people in Hull live a shorter time in good health.
Healthy life expectancy in Hull among men for 2018-20 is 53.8 years which is almost a decade lower than England. For women, healthy life expectancy is 57.9 years which is 6 years lower than England.
Compared with benchmark
Indicator | Period | England | Yorkshire and the Humber region | Kingston upon Hull | East Riding of Yorkshire | North East Lincolnshire | North Lincolnshire | York | Barnsley | Doncaster | Rotherham | Sheffield | Bradford | Calderdale | Kirklees | Leeds | Wakefield | North Yorkshire Cty |
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Healthy life expectancy at birth (Male All ages) | 2018 - 20 | 63.1 | 61.1 | 53.8 | 65.3 | 55.2 | 58.7 | 65.3 | 55.9 | 57.4 | 58.7 | 62.5 | 60.9 | 59.0 | 62.8 | 61.4 | 58.0 | 67.3 |
Healthy life expectancy at birth (Female All ages) | 2018 - 20 | 63.9 | 62.1 | 57.9 | 67.9 | 57.5 | 56.4 | 64.6 | 60.1 | 56.1 | 56.5 | 64.3 | 63.4 | 63.4 | 61.2 | 63.9 | 56.7 | 66.4 |
Indicator | Period | England | Yorkshire and the Humber region | Kingston upon Hull | East Riding of Yorkshire | North East Lincolnshire | North Lincolnshire | York | Barnsley | Doncaster | Rotherham | Sheffield | Bradford | Calderdale | Kirklees | Leeds | Wakefield | North Yorkshire Cty |
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Healthy life expectancy at birth (Male All ages) | 2018 - 20 | 63.1 | 61.1 | 53.8 | 65.3 | 55.2 | 58.7 | 65.3 | 55.9 | 57.4 | 58.7 | 62.5 | 60.9 | 59.0 | 62.8 | 61.4 | 58.0 | 67.3 |
Healthy life expectancy at birth (Female All ages) | 2018 - 20 | 63.9 | 62.1 | 57.9 | 67.9 | 57.5 | 56.4 | 64.6 | 60.1 | 56.1 | 56.5 | 64.3 | 63.4 | 63.4 | 61.2 | 63.9 | 56.7 | 66.4 |
Examining trends over time show that healthy life expectancy at birth has remained relatively static with more apparent changes in the last couple of years.
Among men, between 2017-19 and 2018-20, healthy life expectancy has reduced likely influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Compared with benchmark
Healthy life expectancy at birth (Male All ages)
Period
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England
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Lower CI |
95%
Upper CI |
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2009 - 11 | • | - | 57.9 | 56.4 | 59.4 | 60.8 | 63.0 |
2010 - 12 | • | - | 58.0 | 56.4 | 59.6 | 60.9 | 63.2 |
2011 - 13 | • | - | 56.9 | 55.1 | 58.6 | 61.0 | 63.2 |
2012 - 14 | • | - | 56.5 | 54.6 | 58.4 | 61.3 | 63.4 |
2013 - 15 | • | - | 56.3 | 54.4 | 58.2 | 61.4 | 63.4 |
2014 - 16 | • | - | 56.4 | 54.5 | 58.3 | 61.3 | 63.3 |
2015 - 17 | • | - | 56.4 | 54.6 | 58.3 | 61.7 | 63.4 |
2016 - 18 | • | - | 57.2 | 55.4 | 59.1 | 61.5 | 63.4 |
2017 - 19 | • | - | 56.3 | 54.3 | 58.3 | 61.2 | 63.2 |
2018 - 20 | • | - | 53.8 | 51.3 | 56.3 | 61.1 | 63.1 |
Healthy life expectancy increased among women between 2016-18 and 2017-19 by 3.0 years which is considerable. However, healthy life expectancy among women decreased between 2017-19 and 2018-20 by 1.7 years which could be associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. In spite of this, healthy life expectancy for women is higher in 2018-20 than it was in 2016-18.
Compared with benchmark
Healthy life expectancy at birth (Female All ages)
Period
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Kingston upon Hull |
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England
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95%
Upper CI |
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2009 - 11 | • | - | 56.8 | 55.1 | 58.4 | 62.0 | 64.0 |
2010 - 12 | • | - | 55.3 | 53.5 | 57.1 | 61.8 | 64.0 |
2011 - 13 | • | - | 56.1 | 54.2 | 57.9 | 61.6 | 63.8 |
2012 - 14 | • | - | 55.0 | 53.1 | 57.0 | 61.8 | 63.9 |
2013 - 15 | • | - | 55.4 | 53.4 | 57.4 | 61.9 | 64.1 |
2014 - 16 | • | - | 56.0 | 54.0 | 58.1 | 61.5 | 63.8 |
2015 - 17 | • | - | 56.9 | 54.7 | 59.2 | 61.5 | 63.8 |
2016 - 18 | • | - | 56.6 | 54.2 | 59.0 | 62.1 | 63.9 |
2017 - 19 | • | - | 59.6 | 57.6 | 61.7 | 61.9 | 63.5 |
2018 - 20 | • | - | 57.9 | 55.5 | 60.3 | 62.1 | 63.9 |
Further information is given under Life Expectancy and Healthy Life Expectancy under Population.
Causes of Death
Further information relating to Causes of Death can be found within Population, and information relating to Palliative Care and End of Life can be found within Health Factors under Adults.
Medical Conditions and Diseases
Information relating to specific medical conditions and diseases is given in within Health Factors within Adults. Depending on the condition and data available, information relating to prevalence, hospital admissions and mortality are given, and additionally incidence and survival for the case of cancer. The following medical conditions and diseases are covered in more detail on individual topic pages:
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Dementia
- Diabetes
- Falls and Frailty
- Respiratory Disease
- Suicide and Self-Harm
Physical Health Among Different Groups of Individuals
The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment includes information on specific Vulnerable Groups. Where information is available statistics and information about their physical health is given on the individual topic pages:
- Carers
- Children in Care and Care Leavers
- Gender Identity and LGBTQ+
- Gypsy and Travellers
- Homelessness
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Ill Health
- Veterans
Current and Projected Numbers in Hull with Various Health Needs
The Projecting Adult Needs and Service Information (PANSI) and the Projecting Older People Population Information Service (POPPI) provide current estimates and future projections at local authority level of the number of people with different health needs.
They use estimates for the estimated prevalence from different surveys and research which have generally been derived at a national level (generally different prevalence estimates for different age groups for men and women separately). They then apply these prevalence figures to Hull’s population. For instance, if the prevalence among males in England in a specific age group is 5% and there are an estimated 500 men living in Hull in that age groups, they would estimate there were 25 men in that age group living in Hull with that condition. For many conditions, there is an increased prevalence in populations with higher levels of deprivation, and in most cases, deprivation is not taken into consideration. Thus in many cases, these estimates for Hull are likely to underestimate the numbers in Hull due to the high levels of deprivation in Hull.
Further definitions and information is available from www.pansi.org.uk and www.poppi.org.uk.
Long-Term Illness or Disability That Limits Daily Activities
It is currently estimated that over 10,000 residents in Hull aged 65+ years have a long-term illness or disability that limits their daily activities a little and a further 11,800 have a long-term illness of disability that limits their daily activities a lot; both are projected to increase in the future.
Limit on activities | Age | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 |
A little | 65-74 | 5,539 | 5,662 | 6,253 | 6,376 | 5,957 |
A little | 75-84 | 3,704 | 4,297 | 4,682 | 4,890 | 5,483 |
A little | 85+ | 1,103 | 1,127 | 1,151 | 1,463 | 1,583 |
A little | Total 65+ | 10,346 | 11,086 | 12,086 | 12,728 | 13,022 |
A lot | 65-74 | 5,304 | 5,422 | 5,988 | 6,105 | 5,705 |
A lot | 75-84 | 4,327 | 5,019 | 5,469 | 5,711 | 6,403 |
A lot | 85+ | 2,161 | 2,208 | 2,255 | 2,866 | 3,101 |
A lot | Total 65+ | 11,791 | 12,649 | 13,711 | 14,682 | 15,209 |
Mobility Problems
It is estimated that just over 8,000 adults aged 18-64 years have mobility impairment in that they experience either moderate, severe or complete difficulty with mobility, and certain activities are limited in any way as a result, such as walking or climbing stairs.
Age | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 |
18-24 | 282 | 283 | 316 | 321 | 300 |
25-34 | 424 | 401 | 373 | 387 | 417 |
35-44 | 1,595 | 1,730 | 1,780 | 1,690 | 1,575 |
45-54 | 1,565 | 1,400 | 1,375 | 1,490 | 1,535 |
55-64 | 4,242 | 4,298 | 3,976 | 3,570 | 3,514 |
Total 18-64 | 8,108 | 8,112 | 7,820 | 7,458 | 7,341 |
It is further estimated that almost 7,000 adults in Hull aged 65+ years are unable to manage at least one mobility activity on their own; this is projected to increase by 32% to over 9,150 people by 2040.
Age | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 |
65-69 | 995 | 1,082 | 1,200 | 1,132 | 1,038 |
70-74 | 1,426 | 1,348 | 1,474 | 1,666 | 1,572 |
75-79 | 1,182 | 1,545 | 1,458 | 1,632 | 1,830 |
80-84 | 1,302 | 1,273 | 1,696 | 1,620 | 1,848 |
85+ | 2,045 | 2,065 | 2,100 | 2,660 | 2,865 |
Total 65+ | 6,950 | 7,313 | 7,928 | 8,710 | 9,153 |
Personal Care and Ability to Perform Household Chores
Among those aged 18-64 years, it is estimated that just under 6,000 adults in Hull have physical disabilities requiring moderate personal care and a further 1,300 adults have severe personal care needs. It is anticipated the numbers will decrease slightly in Hull over time among this 18-64 year age group.
Severity | Age | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 |
Moderate | 18-24 | 169 | 170 | 190 | 193 | 180 |
Moderate | 25-34 | 594 | 561 | 522 | 542 | 584 |
Moderate | 35-44 | 925 | 1,003 | 1032 | 980 | 914 |
Moderate | 45-54 | 1,534 | 1,372 | 1,348 | 1,460 | 1,504 |
Moderate | 55-64 | 2,666 | 2,702 | 2,499 | 2,244 | 2,209 |
Moderate | Total 18-64 | 5,888 | 5,808 | 5,591 | 5,419 | 5,390 |
Severe | 18-24 | 113 | 113 | 126 | 128 | 120 |
Severe | 25-34 | 170 | 160 | 149 | 155 | 167 |
Severe | 35-44 | 191 | 208 | 214 | 203 | 189 |
Severe | 45-54 | 344 | 308 | 303 | 328 | 338 |
Severe | 55-64 | 515 | 522 | 483 | 434 | 427 |
Severe | Total 18-64 | 1,333 | 1,311 | 1,275 | 1,247 | 1,240 |
Among those aged 65+ years, it is estimated that there are over 11,000 people who cannot perform at least one domestic task. More women are estimated to not be able to perform at least one domestic task and this is partly associated with the higher number of women in the older ages compared to men. The total numbers are projected to increase by 30% to over 14,400 people by 2040.
Gender | Age | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 |
Male | 65-69 | 870 | 915 | 1,035 | 975 | 900 |
Male | 70-74 | 1,007 | 950 | 1,007 | 1,159 | 1,102 |
Male | 75-79 | 864 | 1,161 | 1,107 | 1,215 | 1,377 |
Male | 80+ | 1,353 | 1,419 | 1,749 | 1,914 | 2,112 |
Female | 65-69 | 1,121 | 1,254 | 1,368 | 1,292 | 1,178 |
Female | 70-74 | 1,228 | 1,219 | 1,357 | 1,518 | 1,426 |
Female | 75-79 | 1,292 | 1,666 | 1,564 | 1,768 | 1,972 |
Female | 80+ | 3,245 | 3,135 | 3,630 | 3,905 | 4,345 |
Persons | Total 65+ | 11,040 | 11,719 | 12,817 | 13,746 | 14,412 |
Similar numbers aged 65+ years are also unable to manage at least one self-care task These numbers are also projected to increase over time.
Gender | Age | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 |
Male | 65-69 | 928 | 976 | 1,104 | 1,040 | 960 |
Male | 70-74 | 1,113 | 1,050 | 1,113 | 1,281 | 1,218 |
Male | 75-79 | 896 | 1,204 | 1,148 | 1,260 | 1,428 |
Male | 80+ | 1,435 | 1,505 | 1,855 | 2,030 | 2,240 |
Female | 65-69 | 1,298 | 1,452 | 1,584 | 1,496 | 1,364 |
Female | 70-74 | 1,344 | 1,272 | 1,416 | 1,584 | 1,488 |
Female | 75-79 | 1,102 | 1,421 | 1,334 | 1,508 | 1,682 |
Female | 80+ | 2,891 | 2,793 | 3,234 | 3,479 | 3,871 |
Persons | Total 65+ | 11,007 | 11,673 | 12,788 | 13,678 | 14,251 |
Visual Impairment
It is estimated that around 100 people in Hull aged 18-64 years have serious visual impairment.
Age | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 |
18-24 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
25-34 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 |
35-44 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
45-54 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
55-64 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Total 18-64 | 107 | 105 | 104 | 104 | 103 |
An additional 3,400 people aged 65+ years have moderate or serious visual impairment, although around half of those aged 75+ years with moderate or serious visual impairment will have correctible sight loss (cataracts or refractive error). This represents a potential population with an unmet need. If these people are able to receive the necessary treatment or support, there would be around 1,100 people aged 75+ years with moderate or serious visual impairment.
Severity | Age | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 |
Moderate or severe | 65-74 | 1,260 | 1,288 | 1,422 | 1,450 | 1,355 |
Moderate or severe | 75+ | 2,120 | 2,368 | 2,554 | 2,802 | 3,112 |
Registrable eye condition | 75+ | 1,094 | 1,222 | 1,318 | 1,446 | 1,606 |
Hearing Impairment
Among those aged 18-64 years, it is estimated that almost 15,000 adults in Hull have some hearing loss with around 900 having severe hearing loss. The numbers are projected to decrease slightly in the 18-64 year age group.
Severity | Age | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 |
Some hearing loss | 18-24 | 508 | 510 | 569 | 578 | 539 |
Some hearing loss | 25-34 | 926 | 888 | 821 | 837 | 907 |
Some hearing loss | 35-44 | 1,500 | 1,636 | 1,721 | 1,688 | 1,551 |
Some hearing loss | 45-54 | 3,962 | 3,566 | 3,321 | 3,611 | 3,777 |
Some hearing loss | 55-64 | 7,674 | 7,984 | 7,450 | 6,730 | 6,370 |
Some hearing loss | Total 18-65 | 14,571 | 14,584 | 13,881 | 13,444 | 13,144 |
Severe hearing loss | 18-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Severe hearing loss | 25-34 | 114 | 116 | 104 | 97 | 109 |
Severe hearing loss | 35-44 | 178 | 193 | 196 | 182 | 171 |
Severe hearing loss | 45-54 | 172 | 155 | 142 | 155 | 163 |
Severe hearing loss | 55-64 | 425 | 447 | 419 | 379 | 353 |
Severe hearing loss | Total 18-65 | 888 | 912 | 861 | 813 | 796 |
Among those aged 65+ years, it is estimated that almost 24,000 people have some hearing loss and almost 3,000 have severe hearing loss; these numbers are projected to increase substantially by 2040 to over 30,000 with some hearing loss and around 4,000 with severe hearing loss.
Severity | Age | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 |
Some hearing loss | 65-74 | 10,374 | 10,370 | 11,399 | 11,894 | 11,194 |
Some hearing loss | 75-84 | 8,899 | 10,085 | 11,390 | 11,679 | 13,127 |
Some hearing loss | 85+ | 4,290 | 4,371 | 4,495 | 5,714 | 6,155 |
Some hearing loss | Total 65+ | 23,563 | 24,825 | 27,284 | 29,287 | 30,477 |
Severe hearing loss | 65-74 | 669 | 667 | 733 | 766 | 722 |
Severe hearing loss | 75-84 | 1,277 | 1,318 | 1,657 | 1,626 | 1,811 |
Severe hearing loss | 85+ | 1,024 | 1,044 | 1,073 | 1,364 | 1,470 |
Severe hearing loss | Total 65+ | 2,970 | 3,029 | 3,463 | 3,757 | 4,003 |
Incontinence
It is estimated that over 1,200 people aged 65+ years suffer with urinary incontinence less than once a week and a further 6,300 at least once a week.
Severity | Age | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 |
<1 per week | 65-69 | 292 | 315 | 351 | 331 | 304 |
<1 per week | 70-74 | 327 | 309 | 336 | 381 | 360 |
<1 per week | 75-79 | 210 | 276 | 261 | 291 | 327 |
<1 per week | 80-84 | 222 | 217 | 289 | 276 | 315 |
<1 per week | 85+ | 206 | 217 | 224 | 287 | 314 |
<1 per week | Total 65+ | 1,257 | 1,334 | 1,461 | 1,566 | 1,620 |
1+ per week | 65-69 | 1,522 | 1,656 | 1,836 | 1,732 | 1,588 |
1+ per week | 70-74 | 1,467 | 1,386 | 1,503 | 1,707 | 1,614 |
1+ per week | 75-79 | 1,222 | 1,607 | 1,520 | 1,694 | 1,904 |
1+ per week | 80-84 | 1,014 | 997 | 1,339 | 1,284 | 1,449 |
1+ per week | 85+ | 1,135 | 1,145 | 1,164 | 1,474 | 1,587 |
1+ per week | Total 65+ | 6,360 | 6,791 | 7,362 | 7,891 | 8,142 |
Medical Conditions and Diseases
If information is available on PANSI or POPPI for specific medical conditions and diseases, the information is presented on the individual topic page for that condition and can be found under Health Factors within Adults.
Strategic Need and Service Provision
There are well documented inequalities in relation to socioeconomic status, with those living in poorer communities living shorter lives than those in more affluent communities, and spending a greater proportion of their lives living in ill-health.
Services need to consider whether there are barriers to access services that are driving some of these inequalities in outcomes, and whether there are opportunities to explore and reduce perceived ill-health, or reported morbidity identified in the Hull Health and Wellbeing Survey.
The population projections identify a potential population with correctible visual impairment; NHS services should consider whether their planning and commissioning processes are inadvertently worsening inequalities in these populations as they represent individuals with a potential unmet need.
Resources
Local Health and Wellbeing Surveys.
The Office for Health Improvement & Disparities’ Fingertips: https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/
Projecting Adult Needs and Service Information – PANSI. www.pansi.org.uk
Projecting Older People Population Information Service – POPPI. www.poppi.org.uk
World Health Organisation, Ageing and life course. World Health Organisation: Geneva. Accessed 2020.
World Health Organisation. Aging and Health. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/ageing-and-health
LCP Insight Clarity Advice and Office for National Statistics. Health Index. https://healthindex.lcp.uk.com/
Updates
This page was last updated / checked on 24 January 2023.
This page is due to be updated / checked in July 2023.