Londoners who are satisfied with their health have wellbeing scores which are considerably higher than those who are not satisfied with the health, on average. Much of this effect is driven by Londoners who report experiencing a long-standing physical or mental impairment, illness or disability, and younger Londoners, for whom this association is particularly strong.
Our findings clearly indicate that dissatisfaction middle east rcs data with health has a much more negative effect on wellbeing outcomes for Londoners with disabilities, and younger Londoners, than it does for Londoners who do not report having any kind of long-standing physical or mental impairment, illness or disability, or for older Londoners.
Neighbourhood social cohesion and wellbeing in London
Neighbourhood social cohesion has a ‘protective effect’ on Londoners wellbeing; those living in areas they perceive to be cohesive have wellbeing scores which are much higher than those living in areas where they perceive there to be low levels of cohesion, on average. This protective effect is especially strong for those with higher household incomes.
How do we improve wellbeing in the capital?
Now we know what aspects of Londoners’ lives are having the biggest impact on their wellbeing, we can explore what steps governments, employers, and others can take to improve wellbeing, especially for those currently experiencing the worst outcomes.