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New research from The University of Manchester has found that areas with higher community resilience experience better health\u2014including lower rates of drugs, alcohol and suicide deaths\u2014even when those areas face significant deprivation.<\/p>\n

The study tested a new Community Resilience Index which measures how well local areas can withstand long-term pressures such as economic hardship, poor housing and inequality. Unlike traditional deprivation scores, it focuses on the strengths of a community\u2014things like local infrastructure, social<\/a> connection, opportunities and stability.<\/p>\n

The team analyzed data from 307 local authorities across England. They looked at five health measures\u2014deaths of despair (including alcohol-specific deaths, drug-related deaths and suicide), cardiovascular disease, COVID-19 mortality, excess deaths during the pandemic and people’s self-rated general<\/a> health.<\/p>\n

Their findings, published<\/a> in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health<\/i>, showed that areas with higher resilience scores had lower rates of deaths of despair, lower cardiovascular disease mortality and more residents reporting good health. These patterns remain even after accounting for deprivation, meaning that resilience offers extra insight into why some communities stay healthier than others.<\/p>\n

One of the most striking discoveries was how resilience interacts with deprivation. In the poorest areas, resilience app<\/a>eared to make the biggest difference. For deaths of despair in particular, communities with higher resilience had lower rates compared to equally deprived areas that lacked the same local strengths.<\/p>\n

“Deprivation still has a huge influence on health, but it doesn’t tell the whole story. Two places can be equally deprived on paper, yet one sees far better health outcomes. Our research suggests that the difference may lie in the social fabric\u2014the infrastructure, networks and support systems that help people not just to cope, but to thrive,” said Christine Camacho, lead researcher.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, the index did not predict COVID-19 mortality or pandemic-related excess deaths\u2014the researchers say this may reflect that some aspects of resilience\u2014such as good transport links, mobility and strong social connectedness\u2014can increase exposure risk during fast-moving infectious disease outbreaks.<\/p>\n

The team believes their findings could help shape future public health policy. While deprivation measures like the Index of Multiple Deprivation will remain key tools, resilience-based measures may help councils and national bodies identify communities that need support\u2014not just because of what they lack, but because of the assets they can build upon.<\/p>\n

The researchers hope the index will be used alongside deprivation indices to guide investment in social infrastructure, voluntary sector capacity, community spaces and local connectivity.<\/p>\n

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\n Christine Camacho et al, Assessing the relationship between community resilience and health outcomes: an observational local-authority level study in England, Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health<\/i> (2025). DOI: 10.1136\/jech-2025-224513<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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