Parents in Airedale are leading the way in having the MMR vaccine given to their children.

The area has one of the highest take-ups in the country for inoculations against measles, mumps and rubella.

But Airedale had one of the highest rates for tuberculosis in the whole of the Yorkshire and Humber region.

The figures have been revealed as part of a new at-a-glance system for checking local health information.

Residents can go online to check Health Protection Profiles comparing Airedale with similar areas across the UK and national averages. The 19 profiles cover infections such as measles, sexually transmitted infections, vaccine uptake, rates of skin cancer, food- poisoning notifications and environmental hazards.

Health chiefs say there are a number of positive messages for West Yorkshire, but also some warning signs.

Despite the high uptake for the MMR vaccine, the number of people having their under-fives vaccinated still needs to rise.

More people aged over 65 should agree to have the pneumococcal vaccine, which helps prevent infection and the spread of disease.

Information in the profiles has been published before, but not in such an interactive, visual and user-friendly format.

Dr Mike Gent, for West Yorkshire Health Protection Unit, said: “This type of health data is important for the public, but often in the past it’s not been easy to find, understand and compare local areas.

“These new profiles allow people to become more aware of local health issues, understand their context a little more and know where to go to find out more.

“Many people know of the risks to health and the steps that they can take to help protect themselves, such as vaccinations and safe sex, but these new geographic profiles help show the risks and protective measures that are most important to them, giving people a greater understanding of how these risks may affect them and also what they can do about them.”

The website is at hpa.org.uk/ healthprotectionprofiles.