Health inequalities are the unfair and avoidable differences in health between groups of people, often caused by social and economic conditions like income, education, and access to healthcare. These inequalities can harm communities by increasing illness, reducing life expectancy, and placing more pressure on health and social services. They can also deepen poverty, limit opportunities, and weaken social togetherness, making it harder for communities to thrive.

About health inequalities

This website has been set up to spread information about health inequalities and who it affects, with resources and maps.

What are health inequalities?

The King’s Fund focuses on different aspects of health inequalities, including the interactions between inequalities.

Informing interventions to reduce inequalities

Tools and research findings, to estimate and compare interventions that can affect health and health inequalities in Scotland.

About health inequalities and impact

The European Union have set up this website to spread information about health inequalities and who it affects, with resources and maps.

What exactly are health inequalities?

The King’s Fund focuses on different aspects of health inequalities, including the interactions between inequalities.

Health inequalities | Public Health Scotland

Public Health Scotland explain the right to health, health inequalities, measuring health inequalities and the fundamental causes.

Health inequalities in the older population

Two students from Lancaster University investigated how health inequalities present in the older population.

What drives health inequalities?

Data, insights and analysis from The Health Foundation exploring how the circumstances in which we live shape our health.

A perfect storm – health inequalities

Article exploring impact COVID-19 has had on health inequalities, reporting on how it has impacted specific health inequalities.

Health inequalities and their causes

Brief article from The World Health Organisation explains the health inequality that exists worldwide, with the key factors and evidence.

What is happening to life expectancy in England?

King’s Fund examines trends in life expectancy at birth up to 2022, the impact of Covid-19, gender differences and inequalities.

Health inequalities and lung disease

Briefing from British Lung Foundation explains the strong links between lung disease, deprivation and health inequalities.

Mind the health gap podcast

Beauty & Mohamed are joined by Professor Michael Marmot to discuss the importance of the social determinants of health.

The class divide: Part 1

An episode following a school swap between a comprehensive and private school, to illustrate the stark difference in opportunity.

The class divide: Part 2

Students from a comprehensive school receive the opportunity to temporarily attend a private school, revealing stark differences.

Fair society, healthy lives | Marmot review

The landmark report from Sir Michael Marmot that set forward priorities to tackle Health Inequalities in Britain.

The life scientific podcast with Sir. Marmot

The Life Scientific podcast discusses Sir Michael Marmot’s work and his experience with health inequalities.

Health equity in England conference

A brief compilation video of the ‘Health Equity in England: The Marmot Review 10 Years On’ conference day.

Action on the social determinants of health

The Institute of Health Equity provide a background of the social determinants of health with useful infographics.

Health equity in England: 10 years on

Sir Marmot reviews health inequalities in the wake of COVID-19, in this 10 year update on the original report.