"# Review Mobility original research. Stair-fall deaths (ONS via NOMIS, ICD-10 W10, England) and emergency falls admissions (OHID Fingertips, England). Compiled 13 August 2026."

"TABLE 1: Deaths from falls on and from stairs and steps (ICD-10 W10), England, by year"
year,deaths_all_ages,deaths_aged_65_plus,deaths_under_65,pct_aged_65_plus
2013,642,467,175,72.7
2014,680,503,177,74.0
2015,717,564,153,78.7
2016,719,549,170,76.4
2017,682,518,164,76.0
2018,708,545,163,77.0
2019,700,532,168,76.0
2020,665,518,147,77.9
2021,689,534,155,77.5
2022,804,636,168,79.1
2023,948,781,167,82.4
2024,934,784,150,83.9

"TABLE 2: W10 deaths by age band, England, 2013 vs 2024"
age_band,deaths_2013,deaths_2024,change_pct
65 to 69,64,80,25.0
70 to 74,55,85,54.5
75 to 79,74,155,109.5
80 to 84,108,150,38.9
85 to 89,92,161,75.0
90 and over,74,153,106.8
Under 65,175,150,-14.3

"TABLE 3: Emergency hospital admissions due to falls, people aged 65+, by upper-tier local authority, England, 2024/25"
rank,local_authority,admissions_65_plus,population_65_plus,rate_per_100k_65_plus,admissions_80_plus,rate_per_100k_80_plus
1,Liverpool,2240,78032,3035.0,1275,7045.4
2,Southampton,1060,35555,2983.8,640,7013.1
3,Salford,1070,36944,2980.1,655,7243.7
4,Thurrock,715,24516,2977.5,435,7294.2
5,North Tyneside,1315,45522,2976.2,830,7519.7
6,Ealing,1390,48645,2940.4,805,6658.7
7,Wolverhampton,1330,45108,2831.7,795,6179.1
8,Knowsley,720,28160,2783.6,420,6680.1
9,Hounslow,985,36624,2782.5,575,6504.9
10,Wigan,1715,66487,2705.9,1075,6948.6
11,Brighton and Hove,1125,40523,2702.5,680,6233.8
12,Doncaster,1615,62691,2633.2,990,6438.6
13,Hillingdon,1165,43198,2605.8,745,6222.7
14,North Somerset,1500,53950,2554.6,995,6296.1
15,Kensington and Chelsea,560,22314,2549.2,370,6541.5
16,Newcastle upon Tyne,1220,47404,2543.3,740,5922.3
17,Bristol,1630,62286,2538.9,1050,6225.1
18,Northumberland,2160,88198,2536.3,1415,6673.4
19,Hammersmith and Fulham,490,20499,2501.2,275,5664.1
20,Barnsley,1190,50538,2456.3,730,6114.0
21,Walsall,1290,50588,2405.2,880,6083.7
22,West Sussex,5515,212898,2369.2,3655,5770.5
23,Harrow,1040,42587,2366.8,660,5586.4
24,Manchester,1190,55094,2357.2,665,5478.7
25,Westminster,615,26528,2350.3,380,5609.5
26,Sefton,1690,67863,2347.2,1120,5774.2
27,Brent,995,42947,2343.8,570,5143.8
28,Derby,1120,44517,2343.3,755,5890.4
29,Torbay,960,38234,2326.9,635,5763.9
30,East Sussex,3790,149415,2319.9,2560,5829.4
31,Sheffield,2350,97761,2306.9,1565,5808.9
32,Buckinghamshire UA,2750,110535,2301.4,1830,5642.9
33,Rochdale,830,38570,2299.7,510,5812.7
34,Richmond upon Thames,785,33386,2296.0,520,5904.2
35,Gateshead,965,41321,2295.9,590,5402.2
36,"Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole",2265,88851,2288.7,1555,5761.9
37,Hertfordshire,5265,216310,2239.7,3560,5555.0
38,Southwark,570,28682,2223.2,340,5467.3
39,St. Helens,860,38821,2208.0,525,5296.3
40,Halton,500,25379,2193.5,280,5308.0
41,Derbyshire,4035,186020,2189.5,2710,5793.7
42,Birmingham,3455,154406,2163.3,2145,5004.1
43,Cambridgeshire,3030,134730,2148.1,2055,5557.6
44,Kingston upon Hull,865,42699,2144.6,520,5312.4
45,Oldham,830,39562,2140.9,500,5114.9
46,Bury,780,36500,2138.8,490,5293.2
47,Milton Keynes,880,43505,2137.3,515,5149.5
48,Cheshire East,2160,94913,2129.1,1500,5580.3
49,Hackney,450,23999,2123.0,215,4472.1
50,Lewisham,630,31107,2119.1,360,4694.9
51,York,925,40218,2117.9,630,5372.9
52,Sutton,730,32890,2108.8,510,5585.3
53,Cheshire West and Chester,1735,80283,2108.7,1200,5632.9
54,Camden,540,26312,2092.4,325,4982.6
55,Trafford,945,42515,2086.8,655,5383.1
56,Solihull,1080,47025,2075.2,735,5188.6
57,Stockport,1355,61235,2072.1,940,5416.6
58,Barnet,1350,60658,2054.4,900,5008.8
59,Tameside,825,42169,2046.9,490,4953.2
60,Dorset,2635,119046,2043.9,1805,5241.3
61,Kingston upon Thames,560,25926,2039.3,400,5578.9
62,Bexley,915,42451,2029.8,570,4684.6
63,Oxfordshire,3035,139999,2014.5,2025,4973.4
64,Dudley,1415,67075,2011.6,915,4895.0
65,South Tyneside,645,32539,2010.1,350,4354.2
66,Southend-on-Sea,780,35809,2004.8,530,5086.4
67,West Northamptonshire,1555,76976,2000.3,1020,5148.6
68,Sandwell,1030,51241,1996.8,625,4600.9
69,Surrey,5390,239223,1995.9,3790,5092.7
70,Essex,6895,325861,1994.8,4590,5025.5
71,South Gloucestershire,1220,57102,1981.1,845,5115.2
72,Nottingham,775,39162,1980.6,470,4631.5
73,Kent,6935,335964,1972.7,4450,4815.6
74,Islington,390,21630,1963.7,220,4601.7
75,Leicester,870,46623,1942.8,490,4405.4
76,Rotherham,1050,54357,1941.0,690,4990.4
77,Sunderland,1120,59845,1937.3,660,4609.0
78,Greenwich,590,32234,1936.1,325,4348.5
79,Bolton,990,52356,1922.8,605,4720.7
80,Nottinghamshire,3640,184642,1917.8,2415,4909.6
81,Wandsworth,645,33551,1905.5,395,4485.4
82,North Lincolnshire,750,39266,1900.1,485,4794.0
83,Bath and North East Somerset,810,39084,1892.6,580,5100.1
84,Calderdale,750,41290,1876.9,450,4519.6
85,Kirklees,1500,80976,1863.9,940,4623.4
86,Cumberland,1255,67351,1856.8,810,4683.4
87,Waltham Forest,535,30067,1854.8,320,4373.2
88,North Northamptonshire,1265,68847,1854.0,755,4442.9
89,Lincolnshire,3575,190608,1851.3,2355,4752.3
90,Somerset UA,2895,149580,1843.2,1925,4677.1
91,Slough,275,16348,1827.0,160,4244.3
92,Devon,4290,221728,1818.1,3025,4879.1
93,Staffordshire,3820,204911,1816.4,2540,4642.3
94,Bromley,1200,59984,1812.1,815,4527.0
95,Central Bedfordshire,1030,57456,1810.5,665,4595.2
96,Bradford,1575,87497,1806.0,995,4445.0
97,Bracknell Forest,375,20882,1798.9,245,4657.9
98,Hampshire,6335,324772,1795.3,4405,4665.9
99,Redbridge,735,40364,1792.7,485,4494.5
100,Lambeth,485,30014,1792.3,260,3828.4
101,Merton,520,28890,1790.8,335,4478.4
102,Warwickshire,2420,130108,1764.0,1615,4414.0
103,Newham,440,28208,1757.9,235,4041.9
104,Barking and Dagenham,330,20012,1749.4,185,3946.6
105,Tower Hamlets,300,19559,1737.4,180,4275.9
106,Wiltshire,2205,120151,1737.4,1495,4459.9
107,Warrington,760,42685,1737.0,475,4149.2
108,Middlesbrough,440,25981,1734.3,265,4158.3
109,Coventry,935,51300,1730.3,600,4131.0
110,Leicestershire,2765,157349,1730.0,1800,4391.6
111,Blackburn with Darwen,380,23175,1724.3,215,3967.9
112,Swindon,685,39768,1719.1,430,4186.0
113,Leeds,2320,131845,1710.9,1460,4119.8
114,Luton,475,27193,1705.5,270,3648.6
115,North Yorkshire UA,2895,165203,1703.4,1925,4373.8
116,Lancashire,4680,272840,1697.3,2965,4190.5
117,Peterborough,560,32168,1696.2,365,4294.6
118,North East Lincolnshire,595,34590,1683.3,340,3683.3
119,East Riding of Yorkshire,1650,96404,1652.4,1080,4195.3
120,Blackpool,490,29985,1647.5,280,3657.0
121,Isle of Wight,720,42743,1616.1,490,4198.0
122,Wakefield,1110,70221,1615.6,665,3863.8
123,Havering,835,47709,1610.2,585,4158.4
124,Cornwall,2480,152202,1609.9,1670,4250.1
125,Worcestershire,2445,145551,1606.9,1625,4072.1
126,Darlington,385,23797,1592.8,245,3892.4
127,Westmorland and Furness,1005,61145,1591.0,670,4070.5
128,Bedford,555,33389,1588.5,365,3893.6
129,Redcar and Cleveland,520,33484,1577.4,310,3725.2
130,Haringey,435,29751,1574.5,250,3710.6
131,Norfolk,3880,234739,1561.0,2620,3997.9
132,Hartlepool,300,19648,1551.0,180,3699.0
133,Telford and Wrekin,525,34994,1550.7,335,4000.2
134,Suffolk,3125,190540,1537.1,2085,3868.7
135,Croydon,885,56734,1535.4,545,3602.1
136,Reading,350,22227,1528.7,235,3803.0
137,Wirral,1145,74114,1516.9,730,3730.8
138,Medway,700,48069,1506.8,430,3731.1
139,Stockton-on-Tees,580,40307,1505.8,345,3603.3
140,West Berkshire,505,33561,1505.1,330,3841.5
141,Portsmouth,485,31960,1502.7,300,3562.8
142,Windsor and Maidenhead,500,29969,1502.2,350,3867.5
143,Herefordshire,785,51516,1471.9,490,3500.9
144,Gloucestershire,2245,148036,1440.3,1520,3686.0
145,County Durham,1635,117738,1424.8,990,3455.4
146,Shropshire,1300,87796,1404.1,865,3530.6
147,Wokingham,485,32519,1375.1,335,3556.9
148,Enfield,690,48037,1369.8,445,3270.7
149,Stoke-on-Trent,605,46030,1339.3,380,3324.5
150,Rutland,150,10949,1225.0,105,3168.5
151,Plymouth,590,51339,1124.5,370,2715.0