PEOPLE die up to five years earlier in Calderdale than in other parts of Britain.
The revelation has come as part of a Calderdale Council survey of public health in the area.
The survey showed that the average life expectancy for men was 74 and 79 for women - five years less than the average life- span of UK residents.
The survey also revealed that obesity, poor diet and sexually transmitted diseases were growing problems in Calderdale.
There are also fears that controversy surrounding the MMR jab has reduced the number of children being immunised against measles, mumps and rubella.
The survey showed large differences in health across Calderdale, with deprived areas such as Mixenden faring worse than areas like Hipperholme.
Calderdale's director of public health, Dr Graham Wardman, is urging health authorities to work together to focus on improving health services these deprived areas.
He said: "We must not let the inequalities gap between the best and worse areas widen.
"There are emerging threats to the district's health from unhealthy lifestyles.
"We need to engage with out population better. If we don't engage we won't be achieving the best for our communities."
OBESITY: About 45% of men and 30% of women are overweight in the area, with 16% of men and 23% of women being obese. There were 0.4% of men and 2.5% of women who were severely obese.
POOR DIET: Only 10% of 14- year-olds ate five portions of fruit or vegetables a day. Half exercised more than four times a week.
HABITS: About 20% drink alcohol regularly and 10% smoke.
SEXUAL HEALTH: Teenage pregnancy has dropped but sexually transmitted infections are on the increase, especially gonorrhoea and chlamydia.
DENTAL HEALTH: Worse than average rate of tooth decay.
