Being well in mid-life

People in mid-life (typically ages 40 to 65) are usually juggling multiple responsibilities, often supporting families while in employment.  If good physical and mental wellbeing can be maintained, and chronic diseases prevented in this period, people may lead healthier lives and experience healthier ageing. 

Suffolk's Joint Strategic Needs Assessment is created as web pages, PowerBI dashboards, PDF documents, infographics and other formats.

Suffolk statistics are compared to England where possible. Smaller areas of Suffolk are contrasted with the whole county.

This page groups JSNA content most relevant to mid-life. To see everything related to the JSNA, go to the main JSNA page or search the report index.

Click here to go to the accessible and up-to-date being well in mid-life infographic

Dashboards - data visualisations

These are regularly updated with the latest data. 

Cost of living - including inflation, family expenditure, road fuel and energy prices, jobs, employment, pay, Universal Credit, Citizens Advice and crime data.   

Employment, economy and skills (Suffolk summary) - compares with Suffolk districts and boroughs, and with the East of England where possible. 

The Health inequalities dashboard gives examples of inequalities and their impacts before showing differences between age groups and smaller areas.

Health (Suffolk summary) includes measures for wider determinants of health and health behaviours at county, district and borough levels.

Housing and environment (Suffolk summary) - includes housing demand and affordability, house-building figures, home heating, private transport availability and travel to work.

Personal wellbeing measures including happiness and anxiety for Suffolk's districts and boroughs in comparison to the county, region and country.

Population (Suffolk summary) - age, ethnicity, sexual orientation and other data from sources including the 2021 Census.

Web reports

Each web page links to information divided into different documents.

Cancer profile (2023) - covers incidence, survival, diagnosis and specific cancer types.

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller health needs assessment (2023) - created with engagement from the communities. Includes lived experiences as well as data on health, employment and education.  

Housing and health needs assessment (2024) - includes separate chapters on unsuitable, unsafe, unhealthy, or insecure housing.  

Mental health needs assessment (2023) - with a specific chapter on mental health in people of working age. 

Sensory impairments profile (2023) - prevalence and risk factors by impairment type (visual, hearing, dual, taste). 

Smoking and vaping health needs assessment (2024) - assessment and appendices containing general information on the impact and prevalence of smoking and vaping, as well as local target population groups including routine and manual workers.

Report index

Filtered to show the most relevant resources for being well in mid-life.