The profiles comprise 61 indicators of health, well-being and determinants of health including life expectancy, alocohol-related hospital admissions, heart disease hospital admissions and the number of working age population claiming Jobseekers Alowance. The profiles are designed to:

• Provide organisations and communities with up-to-date and locally-relevant public health intelligence
• Highlight health and social inequalities
• Show trends in key indicators
• Provide local information for targeting resources and priority-setting
• Develop knowledge of the complex nature of health and its determinants

Among the key findings are:

• Male life expectancy ranges from 67.9 years in the worst CHP to 77.3 years in the best; female life expectancy ranges from 75.1 years to 81.2 years.
• The number of people admitted to hospital annually with alcohol-related problems ranges from 521 to 1505 per 100,000 people
• The number of people admitted to hospital annually with heart disease ranges from 501 to 1010 per 100,000 people
• The percentage of babies exclusively breastfed at 6-8 weeks ranges from 14.3% to 42.5%.