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Every year, among 25 to 44-year-olds, 1,100 more men die in the North of England than they do in the South.

There has been an alarming rise in deaths caused by drugs, alcohol and suicide among young Northern men.

With the help of researchers at the University of Manchester, Sky News has built up a comprehensive picture of a health divide that exists between the North and the South of England. Read more here.

:: Statistics

Researchers claim that about 1.2 million more people have died before the age of 75 in the North than in the South since 1965.

The findings showing the national picture can be found here.

:: Being Northern and proud

Sky News correspondent Nick Martin takes a look back at the North's recent history, reflecting on the death figures as well as his own Northern roots.

Find out why the North is the way it is here.

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:: Why is there a North-South divide?

The disparity in death figures has widened dramatically since the 1990s for men in the 25-44 age bracket, with one academic citing "socioeconomic deprivation" as a cause.

:: Dealing with Northern stereotypes

Stereotypes such as Northern men being rugged, dependable and strong contributed to one man's struggle with alcohol.

Phil Moore, from Wigan, discovered alcohol at the age of 16, and later went on to become an alcoholic.

Here, he told Sky News about his road to addiction - and, ultimately, recovery.

:: Want to hear more?

In a special Line 18 podcast, Sky News correspondent Nick Martin examines why, statistically, men in the North are living shorter lives than those in the South.