New map shows no Covid deaths in nearly 90% of England and Wales - see your area

Nearly 90 per cent of more than 7,000 neighbourhoods in England and Wales saw no deaths from Covid last month.

According to new figures, coronavirus was the ninth leading cause of death in England in April, its lowest position since September last year.

Covid-19 was the leading cause of death in England every month from November 2020 to February 2021.

In March it dropped from top spot to third place, before falling to ninth place last month.

A total of 941 deaths were due to coronavirus in April, the equivalent of 2.4% of all deaths registered in England, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Lockdown restrictions have been easing across the country thanks to falling infections (George Cracknell Wright/LNP)

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The leading cause of death was ischaemic heart diseases (4,144 deaths), followed by dementia and Alzheimer's disease (4,018 deaths).

According to the Mail Online the proportion of English and Welsh neighbourhoods with no deaths last month went up from 57.9 per cent in March to 87.6 per cent last month.

This represents some 6,301 areas and only ten areas were said to have seen three deaths each, the highest amount for any postcode.

Covid deaths are significantly down from their peak at the beginning of the year (COBR)

These areas were: Hounslow West in London, Summerfield in Birmingham, Woodthorpe and Arno Vale in Gedling, Great Sankey in Warrington, Birley in Sheffield, Stornton and Sixfields in Northampton, Grimsargh and Goosnargh in Preston, Rusper, Faygate and Leechpool in Horsham, Bridlington West in East Riding and Canvey Island South West in Castle Point.

The Office for National Statistics said that April was also the first month where deaths in England were below the five-year average (6.1% lower) since August 2020.

Prince William has done his part for the national effort by getting his Covid jab (PA)

Covid had been the leading cause of death for months (REUTERS)

The ONS told the Mirror: “In April 2021, there were 2,523 fewer deaths registered than the five-year average and was the first month where deaths in England were below the five-year average since August 2020.

"The April 2021 mortality rate was the lowest mortality rate for the month of April since our data time series began in 2001.

"While the April 2021 mortality rate for Wales was significantly lower than the mortality rate in every year in our data time series, except for April 2011 and 2017.”

The overall mortality rate was 851.2 deaths per 100,000 people: the lowest mortality rate for the month of April since the ONS data time series began in 2001.

In Wales, Covid-19 was the 18th leading cause of death in April, accounting for 35 deaths, or 1.4% of the total.

Ischaemic heart diseases was the leading cause (300 deaths), followed by dementia and Alzheimer's disease (267).

Covid-19 was the leading cause of death in Wales from November 2020 to February 2021, and the third leading cause in March.

The overall mortality rate in Wales last month was 920.0 deaths per 100,000 people - again, the lowest since the ONS time series began in 2001.