| Women | |
| Change since | |
 |
1970 |
 |
1990 |
 |
1992-6 |
Coverage: England and Wales
Source: ONS
| Men | |
| Change since | |
|
1970 |
|
1990 |
|
1992-6 |
Coverage: England and Wales
Source: ONS
- Life expectancy for people of all social classes increased between 1972-6 and 1997-9 but differences between life expectancy for different social groups remain.
- In 1997-9 a professional woman could expect to live an average of 5.7 years longer than an unskilled woman, whilst the equivalent gap for men was 7.4 years.