HEART disease, lung cancer and strokes are among the conditions leading to early death in Bradford.

Research led by the University of East Anglia has revealed premature mortality in Bradford is "significantly higher" than the English average and people in Bradford lose "significantly above" the English average number of years to conditions including coronary heart disease, lung cancer, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia, neonatal preterm birth and congenital birth defects.

Heart disease stands at the top of the table for Bradford, with 1,339 years of life lost per 100,000 population in 2016.

Councillor Sarah Ferriby, Executive Member for Healthy People and Places at Bradford Council, said: “It’s clearly of concern to all of us in the district that we improve our health and it’s particularly important that we strive to reduce inequalities in health wherever they exist.

"There can be a number of factors involved and it needs a comprehensive approach, so as a Council we are working very closely with partner organisations and with local communities to rise to the challenge and support people to live longer, healthier and happier lives.”