Of the 10 local authorities worst hit by bad health, disability and unpaid care, half are in Wales

Least affected

Worst hit

10 authorities worst affected

Hartlepool

Blackpool

Knowsley,

Liverpool,

Halton

Merthyr Tydfil, Blaenau Gwent,

Neath Port Talbot, Caerphilly and

Rhondda Cynon Taf

Least affected

Worst hit

10 authorities worst affected

Hartlepool

Blackpool

Knowsley,

Liverpool,

Halton

Merthyr Tydfil,

Blaenau Gwent,

Neath Port Talbot,

Caerphilly and

Rhondda Cynon Taf

Guardian graphic. Source: ONS - Census 2021. Note: combined score, based on proportions of people who reported bad health, disability or providing 20+ hours of weekly unpaid care