Healthy and happy
Access to NHS dentistry and the health of Southampton residents. Hospital activity covers a wider catchment, so it cannot stand in for a city resident statistic.
At a glance
Figures refer to their stated period.
36.0%
Adults seen by an NHS dentist
Patient-postcode location. Private dentistry excluded. NHSBSA population denominator; Table 3g.
NHS Business Services Authority · 24 months to 31 March 2026
Checked 3 October 202660.6%
Children seen by an NHS dentist
Patient-postcode location. Private dentistry excluded. NHSBSA population denominator; Table 3g.
NHS Business Services Authority · 12 months to 31 March 2026
Checked 3 October 202677.9years
Male life expectancy at birth
Provisional mortality and population data; period life expectancy is not a prediction for an individual.
Southampton Data Observatory / ONS · 2023–2025 (pooled)
Checked 3 October 202682.6years
Female life expectancy at birth
Provisional mortality and population data; period life expectancy is not a prediction for an individual.
Southampton Data Observatory / ONS · 2023–2025 (pooled)
Checked 3 October 202657.6years
Male healthy life expectancy
Survey-based estimate. Local differences from England were not statistically significant.
Southampton Data Observatory / ONS · 2022–2024 (pooled)
Checked 3 October 202659.0years
Female healthy life expectancy
Survey-based estimate. Local differences from England were not statistically significant.
Southampton Data Observatory / ONS · 2022–2024 (pooled)
Checked 3 October 2026Put the figures in context
Source: NHS Business Services Authority · 24 months to 31 March 2026
Checked 3 October 2026
Patient-postcode location. Private dentistry excluded. NHSBSA population denominator; Table 3g.
| Measure | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Adults seen by an NHS dentist | 36.0% | 24 months to 31 March 2026 |
| England adults seen by NHS dentist | 40% | 24 months to 31 March 2026 |
Source: NHS Business Services Authority · 12 months to 31 March 2026
Checked 3 October 2026
Patient-postcode location. Private dentistry excluded. NHSBSA population denominator; Table 3g.
| Measure | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Children seen by an NHS dentist | 60.6% | 12 months to 31 March 2026 |
| England children seen by NHS dentist | 60% | 12 months to 31 March 2026 |
Source: Southampton Data Observatory / ONS · 2023–2025 (pooled)
Checked 3 October 2026
Provisional mortality and population data; period life expectancy is not a prediction for an individual.
| Measure | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Male life expectancy at birth | 77.9 | 2023–2025 (pooled) |
| England male life expectancy | 79.7 | 2023–2025 (pooled) |
Source: Southampton Data Observatory / ONS · 2023–2025 (pooled)
Checked 3 October 2026
Provisional mortality and population data; period life expectancy is not a prediction for an individual.
| Measure | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Female life expectancy at birth | 82.6 | 2023–2025 (pooled) |
| England female life expectancy | 83.5 | 2023–2025 (pooled) |
The evidence
Compare definitions as well as values.
| Measure | Southampton / area | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adults seen by an NHS dentist | 36.0% % of resident adults · Southampton | 24 months to 31 March 2026 | NHS Business Services Authority |
| England adults seen by NHS dentist | 40% % of resident adults · England | 24 months to 31 March 2026 | NHS Business Services Authority |
| Children seen by an NHS dentist | 60.6% % of resident children · Southampton | 12 months to 31 March 2026 | NHS Business Services Authority |
| England children seen by NHS dentist | 60% % of resident children · England | 12 months to 31 March 2026 | NHS Business Services Authority |
| Male life expectancy at birth | 77.9 years · Southampton | 2023–2025 (pooled) | Southampton Data Observatory / ONS |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 82.6 years · Southampton | 2023–2025 (pooled) | Southampton Data Observatory / ONS |
| Male healthy life expectancy | 57.6 years · Southampton | 2022–2024 (pooled) | Southampton Data Observatory / ONS |
| Female healthy life expectancy | 59.0 years · Southampton | 2022–2024 (pooled) | Southampton Data Observatory / ONS |