MEN in Hatton, Stretton and Walton are expected to live more than 10 years longer than those in Bewsey and Whitecross.

Council figures collected from 2010 to 2014, which are based on the pre-May election boundaries, have revealed the alarming contrasts between certain areas of the town.

Men in Bewsey and Whitecross are expected to live to 72.47 years old, with males in Hatton, Stretton and Walton predicted to reach 83.02 – a difference of just over 10 and a half years.

Latchford East has the second worst life expectancy level at 74.31 and Fairfield and Howley comes just behind with 74.33.

Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft is home to the second highest age estimation for men at 81.46 and Appleton is third with 81.24.

The lowest life expectancy for women comes from Fairfield and Howley – they are projected to live to 78 and a half years old.

It is followed by 78.62 in Latchford East and 79.30 in Poplars and Hulme, as well as Westbrook.

Appleton has the highest expectancy for women after data confirmed female residents in the area are set to live until they are 87.54.

The second highest, 86.15, is in Hatton, Stretton and Walton, with the 85.60 figure in Poulton North coming third.

It follows concerns over the town's 'most deprived' areas after the Warrington Guardian revealed the inequality across the borough last month.

But the council insists it is determined to bridge the gaps on the way to achieving balance.

Cllr Maureen McLaughlin, executive board member for public health and wellbeing, said: "Warrington Borough Council and its partners have been working together to improve life expectancy and reduce inequalities.

"These efforts have seen life expectancy improve and the life expectancy gap between our most and least deprived communities has reduced – this is good news.

"However, the rate of improvement in life expectancy has slowed in recent years and deprivation in some areas has worsened.

"The factors behind this are complex but must be seen in the context of the Government's austerity agenda.

"Warrington's strong economy can help to bring health improvements to all areas of the town and a key priority for the council is to secure jobs, skills and training opportunities for our more deprived wards.

"Our focus is on supporting people to live healthier lives, tackling health inequalities and engaging all our partners across the town, including businesses, to support this agenda."

The average life expectancy for men in Warrington is 78.32 and 82.01 for women.

Statistics for the new electoral wards based on deaths up to 2014 are set to be calculated this summer.