Poverty link to early death 'scandalous'
In July 2018 the BBC Shared Data Unit reported people living in the poorest parts of the UK were more likely to die prematurely.
Our analysis revealed the mortality rate from avoidable causes was more than three times higher in some of the most deprived parts of the country than the most affluent.
We found a strong correlation between deprivation and the number of people dying prematurely.
This piece of content was produced by local newspaper journalists working alongside BBC staff.
The Shared Data Unit makes data journalism available to news organisations across the media industry, as part of a partnership between the BBC and the News Media Association. Stories generated by the partnership included:
Johnstone and Renfrewshire: The Gazette: Report reveals one in five deaths locally are avoidable 25 July 2018
The story was also used for a feature by BBC Manchester, BBC Northern Ireland, BBC Scotland, Good Morning Ulster, BBC Radio Humberside and BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
