In Centrepiece on pages 20–21 Clare Bambra and Chris Orton present data on changes in life expectancy along rail routes from the north to the south of England as a way of discussing health inequality. This is an interesting approach which has been used in other contexts. For example see ‘Fairness on the 83’ www.nowthenmagazine.com/fairnessonthe83/ which presents a range of inequality data along the 83 bus route in Sheffield.
This type of health geography is an interesting option for an NEA. Life-expectancy data by geographical area are freely available from the Office for National Statistics (ONS): www.tinyurl.com/jbkos94. It would be straightforward to consider patterns in these data across your region or along a local transport corridor. The ONS website also provides access to a wide range of freely available government data that would allow you to explore other elements of deprivation or to consider the relationship between life expectancy and other socioeconomic indicators. You can also find historical data which allow you to assess changes in spatial inequality over time.
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