State of tooth decay among our children

One in eight Year 6 children in Blackpool South suffers from tooth decay, recent estimates show.

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And one in 10 Year 6 children in Blackpool North and Fleetwood has tooth decay.

Fresh analysis by The Food Foundation reveals "shocking" health and dietary inequalities across England, with dental decay, obesity, diabetes and shorter life expectancy afflicting deprived constituencies.

The charity called on policy makers to target action where it is needed most, after Sir Keir Starmer pledged "to create the healthiest and happiest generation of children ever" ahead of last year's election.

Funded by the Nuffield Foundation, using government data and calculated by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, The Food Foundation's new Health and Diet Inequalities Dashboard includes updated estimates of the health status of people across the country.

It estimates 13.77% of Year 6 children in Blackpool South 10.11% of Year 6 children in Blackpool North and Fleetwood had tooth decay in 2022, while the average stood at 10.6% in England.