In Liverpool, approximately one in ten adults are still regular smokers
One in four people still enjoy a cigarette in the most smoke-friendly part of the UK, despite long-term efforts to stamp out smoking. , making the city one of the areas with the highest percentages of smokers in Merseyside. There were around 6 million adult smokers in the UK in 2023 according to the latest official figures, which works out at around one in nine people . That’s down from 20.2% of adults in 2011, the earliest year for which figures are available.
The East Midlands area of South Holland has the highest proportion of smokers in the country, with 26.3% of the adult population being smokers. You can see how prevalent smokers remain in your area by using our interactive map: While smoking may be on the decline, the use of e-cigarettes is on the rise - particularly among young people.
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