Smoking and tobacco

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What is it?

This topic is about people who smoke tobacco, and people who breathe in other people’s smoke.

• Tobacco: cigarettes, hand-rolled tobacco, cigars, pipes and shisha. Nicotine is the part of tobacco that makes it addictive. Most of the damage comes from burning tobacco, which makes tar and carbon monoxide. NHS
• Second-hand smoke: smoke from a lit cigarette, and smoke a smoker breathes out, that other people then breathe in. Breathing it in is called passive smoking. NHS
• Vaping: using an e-cigarette, which heats a liquid that usually contains nicotine into a vapour, without burning tobacco. Vapes are likely to be far less harmful than smoking and can help adults to stop smoking. They are not for children or for people who don’t smoke. NHS
• Tobacco control: everything done to cut smoking and its harms, such as stopping people from starting, helping people to stop, limiting how tobacco is sold, and protecting people from smoke. WHO

This page looks at smoking among adults, in pregnancy and in groups of people more likely to smoke, and at the illness and deaths that smoking causes.

Life course

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Wider determinants

Money, work and deprivation Health and health inequalities

Population groups

Expectant and new parents Young people People with mental health conditions Routine and manual workers

Themes

Commercial determinants of health Heart health and stroke

Strategy principles

Prevention first Reducing inequalities

The picture in Bracknell Forest

What the evidence shows about smoking locally: how common it is, who it affects most and where need is greatest.

Why does this matter?

Smoking remains a major preventable cause of ill health, disability and premature death. It increases the risk of conditions including cancer, cardiovascular and respiratory disease, while smoking during pregnancy and exposure to second-hand smoke can also harm babies and children. GOV.UK

The harms from smoking are not experienced equally. Smoking is strongly associated with disadvantage and is an important contributor to inequalities in health and life expectancy, with the burden increasingly concentrated in more deprived communities. Fingertips

Preventing people from starting smoking and supporting people who smoke to quit can therefore improve health and reduce inequalities. Smoking also creates wider costs through healthcare, social care and lost productivity, strengthening the case for prevention and effective tobacco dependence treatment. ASH

What is happening in Bracknell Forest?

Choose a measure to see its trend and how Bracknell Forest compares.

Adults who smoke

Smoking Prevalence in adults (aged 18 and over) - current smokers (APS) · Persons, 18+ yrs · 2025

Quick guide

What do the thin lines on our charts mean?

A quick guide to confidence intervals, in four steps.

1. Step 1 of 4

   Most figures are estimates

   Say we want to know how many adults smoke. A survey can't ask everyone. Ask a different group of people and you'd get a slightly different answer. Even figures that count everyone, like hospital stays, go up and down by chance. So each figure is a best estimate: we can't know the true figure exactly.

2. Step 2 of 4

   So we show a range of likely values

   On our charts, the bar is that best estimate. The thin line shows the range the true figure is very likely to be in. This is called a 95% confidence interval. Very likely means 95 times out of 100.

3. Step 3 of 4

   Is it different from England?

   The dashed line is England's figure. If the thin line crosses it, the difference could be down to chance, so we say ‘similar’. If it doesn't cross, the difference is unlikely to be down to chance. To compare two areas, two groups of people or two years, we check if their thin lines overlap.

4. Step 4 of 4

   Fewer people, wider range

   The fewer people a figure is based on, the wider its range. Bracknell Forest is small next to England, so its ranges are often wide. So a figure can look higher or lower than England's and still be ‘similar’. That means we can't be sure there's a real difference.

Show the figures in this chart

Area	Group	Period	Sex	Age	Value	Lower 95% CI	Upper 95% CI	Count	Denominator	Compared with England
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2025	Persons	18+ yrs	8.8%	6.0%	11.6%		91,836	Similar
England	England and South East	2025	Persons	18+ yrs	9.5%	9.3%	9.8%		41,965,989	Not compared
South East	England and South East	2025	Persons	18+ yrs	8.7%	8.1%	9.2%		6,883,904	Better 95%
Reading†	Berkshire UAs	2025	Persons	18+ yrs	8.6%	5.8%	11.4%		123,957	Similar
Slough	Berkshire UAs	2025	Persons	18+ yrs	9.1%	5.2%	13.1%		102,615	Similar
West Berkshire	Berkshire UAs	2025	Persons	18+ yrs	9.9%	6.5%	13.4%		119,728	Similar
Windsor and Maidenhead†	Berkshire UAs	2025	Persons	18+ yrs	6.6%	3.8%	9.4%		115,445	Better 95%
Wokingham†	Berkshire UAs	2025	Persons	18+ yrs	4.3%	2.6%	6.0%		122,612	Better 95%
Bexley	Statistical neighbours	2025	Persons	18+ yrs	10.0%	5.8%	14.2%		193,223	Similar
Bromley	Statistical neighbours	2025	Persons	18+ yrs	5.3%	2.5%	8.1%		252,841	Better 95%
Kingston upon Thames	Statistical neighbours	2025	Persons	18+ yrs	7.1%	3.4%	10.8%		137,267	Similar
Merton	Statistical neighbours	2025	Persons	18+ yrs	5.7%	2.0%	9.5%		156,621	Similar
Milton Keynes	Statistical neighbours	2025	Persons	18+ yrs	10.5%	8.0%	13.1%		207,224	Similar
Richmond upon Thames	Statistical neighbours	2025	Persons	18+ yrs	5.5%	2.1%	8.9%		148,654	Better 95%
Solihull	Statistical neighbours	2025	Persons	18+ yrs	11.5%	8.5%	14.4%		163,576	Similar
South Gloucestershire	Statistical neighbours	2025	Persons	18+ yrs	8.6%	6.2%	10.9%		213,216	Similar
Sutton	Statistical neighbours	2025	Persons	18+ yrs	9.5%	5.8%	13.1%		142,378	Similar
Swindon	Statistical neighbours	2025	Persons	18+ yrs	13.5%	10.3%	16.7%		171,113	Worse 95%
Trafford	Statistical neighbours	2025	Persons	18+ yrs	6.7%	4.0%	9.4%		174,394	Better 95%
Warrington	Statistical neighbours	2025	Persons	18+ yrs	8.8%	5.4%	12.1%		163,557	Similar

Show the figures (Bracknell Forest, South East and England)

Area	Group	Period	Sex	Age	Value	Lower 95% CI	Upper 95% CI	Count	Denominator	Compared with England
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2011	Persons	18+ yrs	18.7%	15.8%	21.7%	16,222		Similar
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2012	Persons	18+ yrs	19.4%	16.5%	22.3%	17,054		Similar
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2013	Persons	18+ yrs	16.2%	13.4%	19.1%	14,472		Similar
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2014	Persons	18+ yrs	16.8%	14.4%	19.3%	15,193		Similar
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2015	Persons	18+ yrs	16.7%	14.2%	19.2%	15,195		Similar
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2016	Persons	18+ yrs	16.1%	13.3%	18.8%	14,699		Similar
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2017	Persons	18+ yrs	13.3%	10.8%	15.7%	12,242		Similar
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2018	Persons	18+ yrs	10.9%	8.7%	13.1%	10,210		Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2019	Persons	18+ yrs	11.9%	9.5%	14.2%	11,170		Similar
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2020	Persons	18+ yrs	10.4%	7.9%	13.0%			Similar
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2021	Persons	18+ yrs	10.1%	7.4%	12.8%			Similar
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2022	Persons	18+ yrs	13.3%	8.1%	18.5%			Similar
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2023	Persons	18+ yrs	13.0%	9.3%	16.8%			Similar
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2024	Persons	18+ yrs	11.5%	8.4%	14.6%			Similar
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2025	Persons	18+ yrs	8.8%	6.0%	11.6%		91,836	Similar
England	England and South East	2011	Persons	18+ yrs	19.8%	19.6%	20.1%	8,260,053		Not compared
England	England and South East	2012	Persons	18+ yrs	19.3%	19.1%	19.6%	8,110,999		Not compared
England	England and South East	2013	Persons	18+ yrs	18.4%	18.1%	18.6%	7,780,478		Not compared
England	England and South East	2014	Persons	18+ yrs	17.8%	17.6%	18.1%	7,621,002		Not compared
England	England and South East	2015	Persons	18+ yrs	16.9%	16.7%	17.2%	7,294,724		Not compared
England	England and South East	2016	Persons	18+ yrs	15.5%	15.3%	15.8%	6,750,389		Not compared
England	England and South East	2017	Persons	18+ yrs	14.9%	14.6%	15.1%	6,496,890		Not compared
England	England and South East	2018	Persons	18+ yrs	14.4%	14.2%	14.7%	6,360,957		Not compared
England	England and South East	2019	Persons	18+ yrs	13.9%	13.6%	14.1%	6,144,703		Not compared
England	England and South East	2020	Persons	18+ yrs	12.8%	12.5%	13.1%			Not compared
England	England and South East	2021	Persons	18+ yrs	12.1%	11.8%	12.4%			Not compared
England	England and South East	2022	Persons	18+ yrs	11.5%	11.2%	11.8%			Not compared
England	England and South East	2023	Persons	18+ yrs	10.9%	10.6%	11.2%			Not compared
England	England and South East	2024	Persons	18+ yrs	10.4%	10.2%	10.7%			Not compared
England	England and South East	2025	Persons	18+ yrs	9.5%	9.3%	9.8%		41,965,989	Not compared
South East	England and South East	2011	Persons	18+ yrs	18.2%	17.6%	18.9%	1,235,573		Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2012	Persons	18+ yrs	17.9%	17.3%	18.6%	1,224,752		Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2013	Persons	18+ yrs	17.2%	16.5%	17.8%	1,183,483		Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2014	Persons	18+ yrs	16.5%	15.8%	17.1%	1,147,173		Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2015	Persons	18+ yrs	15.9%	15.3%	16.5%	1,115,678		Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2016	Persons	18+ yrs	14.6%	13.9%	15.2%	1,034,624		Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2017	Persons	18+ yrs	13.7%	13.0%	14.3%	972,525		Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2018	Persons	18+ yrs	12.9%	12.3%	13.5%	927,183		Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2019	Persons	18+ yrs	12.2%	11.5%	12.8%	877,585		Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2020	Persons	18+ yrs	11.6%	11.0%	12.3%			Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2021	Persons	18+ yrs	11.0%	10.4%	11.7%			Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2022	Persons	18+ yrs	10.5%	9.8%	11.2%			Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2023	Persons	18+ yrs	9.9%	9.2%	10.7%			Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2024	Persons	18+ yrs	9.4%	8.7%	10.0%			Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2025	Persons	18+ yrs	8.7%	8.1%	9.2%		6,883,904	Better 95%

Bracknell Forest 8.8% 95% CI 6.0% to 11.6%

England 9.5% Bracknell Forest is similar

South East 8.7% Bracknell Forest is similar

Count — Not published for this measure

In 2025, the figure for Bracknell Forest was 8.8%, about 1 in 11, for people aged 18 and over. This is similar to both England (9.5%) and the South East (8.7%). Any difference could be down to chance.

Between 2021 and 2025, the figure fell from 10.1% to 8.8%. This change could be down to chance, so the figure is best described as broadly stable. Bracknell Forest has been similar to England in each of these five periods.

About these figures

Adults who smoke in Bracknell Forest: 8.8% in the Annual Population Survey (2025) and 10.0% in the GP Patient Survey (2024/25). Their ranges of likely values overlap (6.0% to 11.6%, and 8.2% to 11.8%), so the two figures are consistent with each other. The two surveys ask different questions, reach different people and cover different periods, so their figures aren't expected to match exactly. The Annual Population Survey asks people at home whether they smoke cigarettes at all nowadays; the GP Patient Survey asks people registered with a GP which option best describes their smoking habits. This page uses whichever survey publishes the breakdown being shown.

More about this measure

Compared with similar areas

Bracknell Forest was compared with the 15 areas most like it (its MHCLG statistical neighbours). It has the 6th highest figure of these 16 areas. It is not clearly different from any of them. Among the other areas, figures range from 4.3% in Wokingham to 13.5% in Swindon.

Compared with other Berkshire councils

Bracknell Forest was compared with the other five Berkshire unitary authorities. It has the 3rd highest figure of these six areas. It is not clearly different from any of them. Among the other areas, figures range from 4.3% in Wokingham to 9.9% in West Berkshire.

Males and females

The figures for males (9.7%) and females (7.8%) are not clearly different.

About this measure

Percentage of people aged 18 or over who smoke. A lower figure is better.

Bear in mind

• The true figure for 2025 is likely to be between 6.0% and 11.6%.
• "Clearly" higher or lower than another area means the ranges of likely values don't overlap. This is a cautious test, so some real differences won't be picked up.

Source: OHID Fingertips, indicator 92443 (OHID, based on Office for National Statistics data). Downloaded 10 Nov 2026. Text generated from the data by rule.

Smoking recorded by GPs

Smoking prevalence in adults (aged 15 and over) - current smokers (QOF) · Persons, 15+ yrs · 2022/23

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Area	Group	Period	Sex	Age	Value	Lower 95% CI	Upper 95% CI	Count	Denominator	Compared with England
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2022/23	Persons	15+ yrs	13.3%	13.1%	13.5%	14,222	107,267	Better 95%
England	England and South East	2022/23	Persons	15+ yrs	14.7%	14.7%	14.7%	7,664,426	52,100,343	Not compared
Reading†	Berkshire UAs	2022/23	Persons	15+ yrs	13.6%	13.5%	13.8%	27,799	204,376	Better 95%
Slough	Berkshire UAs	2022/23	Persons	15+ yrs	14.4%	14.2%	14.6%	20,111	139,516	Better 95%
West Berkshire	Berkshire UAs	2022/23	Persons	15+ yrs	12.2%	12.1%	12.4%	15,967	130,423	Better 95%
Windsor and Maidenhead†	Berkshire UAs	2022/23	Persons	15+ yrs	10.9%	10.7%	11.1%	16,008	146,885	Better 95%
Wokingham†	Berkshire UAs	2022/23	Persons	15+ yrs	9.7%	9.6%	9.9%	13,190	135,629	Better 95%
Bexley	Statistical neighbours	2022/23	Persons	15+ yrs	13.3%	13.2%	13.5%	27,423	205,941	Better 95%
Bromley	Statistical neighbours	2022/23	Persons	15+ yrs	11.9%	11.8%	12.0%	34,886	293,242	Better 95%
Kingston upon Thames	Statistical neighbours	2022/23	Persons	15+ yrs	12.6%	12.4%	12.7%	22,219	176,981	Better 95%
Merton	Statistical neighbours	2022/23	Persons	15+ yrs	12.8%	12.7%	13.0%	25,148	196,050	Better 95%
Milton Keynes	Statistical neighbours	2022/23	Persons	15+ yrs	14.5%	14.4%	14.6%	42,059	290,414	Better 95%
Richmond upon Thames	Statistical neighbours	2022/23	Persons	15+ yrs	11.2%	11.0%	11.3%	22,297	199,885	Better 95%
Solihull	Statistical neighbours	2022/23	Persons	15+ yrs	12.8%	12.7%	13.0%	24,785	193,586	Better 95%
South Gloucestershire	Statistical neighbours	2022/23	Persons	15+ yrs	12.6%	12.4%	12.7%	29,419	233,819	Better 95%
Sutton	Statistical neighbours	2022/23	Persons	15+ yrs	12.6%	12.4%	12.7%	21,885	173,795	Better 95%
Swindon	Statistical neighbours	2022/23	Persons	15+ yrs	14.5%	14.3%	14.6%	29,280	202,457	Better 95%
Trafford	Statistical neighbours	2022/23	Persons	15+ yrs	12.0%	11.8%	12.1%	23,676	197,667	Better 95%
Warrington	Statistical neighbours	2022/23	Persons	15+ yrs	13.5%	13.3%	13.6%	25,462	188,918	Better 95%

Show the figures (Bracknell Forest, South East and England)

Area	Group	Period	Sex	Age	Value	Lower 95% CI	Upper 95% CI	Count	Denominator	Compared with England
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2013/14	Persons	15+ yrs	17.7%	17.4%	17.9%	16,908	95,791	Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2014/15	Persons	15+ yrs	17.0%	16.8%	17.2%	16,473	96,933	Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2015/16	Persons	15+ yrs	16.2%	16.0%	16.5%	16,084	99,002	Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2016/17	Persons	15+ yrs	16.2%	16.0%	16.4%	15,952	98,477	Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2017/18	Persons	15+ yrs	15.6%	15.4%	15.8%	15,546	99,710	Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2018/19	Persons	15+ yrs	14.8%	14.6%	15.1%	14,990	101,042	Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2019/20	Persons	15+ yrs	14.5%	14.3%	14.8%	14,978	102,979	Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2020/21	Persons	15+ yrs	14.2%	14.0%	14.5%	14,891	104,549	Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2021/22	Persons	15+ yrs	13.9%	13.6%	14.1%	14,643	105,700	Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2022/23	Persons	15+ yrs	13.3%	13.1%	13.5%	14,222	107,267	Better 95%
England	England and South East	2013/14	Persons	15+ yrs	19.2%	19.2%	19.2%	8,935,216	46,608,552	Not compared
England	England and South East	2014/15	Persons	15+ yrs	18.6%	18.6%	18.7%	8,763,228	47,004,725	Not compared
England	England and South East	2015/16	Persons	15+ yrs	18.1%	18.1%	18.1%	8,603,849	47,581,677	Not compared
England	England and South East	2016/17	Persons	15+ yrs	17.6%	17.5%	17.6%	8,421,069	47,959,877	Not compared
England	England and South East	2017/18	Persons	15+ yrs	17.2%	17.2%	17.2%	8,301,429	48,284,973	Not compared
England	England and South East	2018/19	Persons	15+ yrs	16.7%	16.7%	16.8%	8,229,910	49,158,925	Not compared
England	England and South East	2019/20	Persons	15+ yrs	16.5%	16.5%	16.5%	8,250,060	50,108,077	Not compared
England	England and South East	2020/21	Persons	15+ yrs	15.9%	15.9%	15.9%	8,041,280	50,461,058	Not compared
England	England and South East	2021/22	Persons	15+ yrs	15.4%	15.4%	15.4%	7,901,579	51,345,613	Not compared
England	England and South East	2022/23	Persons	15+ yrs	14.7%	14.7%	14.7%	7,664,426	52,100,343	Not compared
South East	England and South East	2013/14	Persons	15+ yrs	17.7%	17.6%	17.7%	1,335,573	7,560,129	Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2014/15	Persons	15+ yrs	17.2%	17.1%	17.2%	1,309,292	7,631,563	Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2015/16	Persons	15+ yrs	16.6%	16.6%	16.6%	1,281,043	7,713,612	Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2016/17	Persons	15+ yrs	16.1%	16.1%	16.2%	1,256,803	7,786,524	Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2017/18	Persons	15+ yrs	15.8%	15.8%	15.9%	1,177,203	7,427,233	Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2018/19	Persons	15+ yrs	15.3%	15.3%	15.3%	1,225,504	7,998,002	Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2019/20	Persons	15+ yrs	15.1%	15.1%	15.1%	1,218,396	8,071,372	Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2020/21	Persons	15+ yrs	14.7%	14.7%	14.7%	1,193,924	8,119,349	Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2021/22	Persons	15+ yrs	14.2%	14.2%	14.3%	1,173,783	8,239,763	Better 95%

Bracknell Forest 13.3% 95% CI 13.1% to 13.5%

England 14.7% Bracknell Forest is better

Count 14,222 out of 107,267

In 2022/23, the figure for Bracknell Forest was 13.3%, about 1 in 8, for people aged 15 and over. This is lower than England (14.7%). The difference is unlikely to be down to chance. This is a better result than England.

Between 2018/19 and 2022/23, the figure fell from 14.8% to 13.3%. Fingertips' own trend test finds a clear fall, which means it is getting better. Bracknell Forest has been better than England in each of these five periods.

More about this measure

Compared with similar areas

Bracknell Forest was compared with the 15 areas most like it (its MHCLG statistical neighbours). It has the 6th highest figure of these 16 areas. It is clearly lower than two, clearly higher than ten and similar to the other three. Among the other areas, figures range from 9.7% in Wokingham to 14.5% in Milton Keynes.

Compared with other Berkshire councils

Bracknell Forest was compared with the other five Berkshire unitary authorities. It has the 3rd highest figure of these six areas. It is clearly lower than one, clearly higher than three and similar to the other one. Among the other areas, figures range from 9.7% in Wokingham to 14.4% in Slough.

About this measure

Smoking prevalence from the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF). A lower figure is better.

Bear in mind

• The true figure for 2022/23 is likely to be between 13.1% and 13.5%. It is based on a count of 14,222.
• These are the most recent figures available (2022/23), so they may not reflect the picture today.
• "Clearly" higher or lower than another area means the ranges of likely values don't overlap. This is a cautious test, so some real differences won't be picked up.

Source: OHID Fingertips, indicator 91547 (NHS England). Downloaded 10 Nov 2026. Text generated from the data by rule.

Smoking at time of delivery

Smoking status at time of delivery (MSDS based) (current method) · Female, All ages · 2025/26

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Area	Group	Period	Sex	Age	Value	Lower 95% CI	Upper 95% CI	Count	Denominator	Compared with England
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2025/26	Female	All ages	3.7%	2.6%	4.7%	45	1,225	Similar
England	England and South East	2025/26	Female	All ages	4.2%	4.2%	4.3%	19,955	471,825	Not compared
South East	England and South East	2025/26	Female	All ages	4.3%	4.1%	4.4%	3,350	78,075	Similar
Reading†	Berkshire UAs	2025/26	Female	All ages	3.5%	2.7%	4.6%	50	1,435	Similar
Slough	Berkshire UAs	2025/26	Female	All ages	2.5%	2.0%	3.3%	55	2,170	Better 95%
West Berkshire	Berkshire UAs	2025/26	Female	All ages	3.7%	2.8%	5.1%	40	1,080	Similar
Windsor and Maidenhead†	Berkshire UAs	2025/26	Female	All ages	2.1%	1.3%	2.8%	25	1,205	Better 95%
Wokingham†	Berkshire UAs	2025/26	Female	All ages	2.0%	1.2%	2.8%	25	1,245	Better 95%
Bexley	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Female	All ages	4.1%	3.3%	4.9%	100	2,430	Similar
Bromley	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Female	All ages	2.7%	2.2%	3.4%	75	2,760	Better 95%
Kingston upon Thames	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Female	All ages	1.4%	0.8%	2.1%	15	1,095	Better 95%
Merton	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Female	All ages	1.6%	1.0%	2.6%	15	950	Better 95%
Milton Keynes	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Female	All ages	6.2%	5.4%	7.2%	175	2,835	Worse 95%
Richmond upon Thames	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Female	All ages	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	10	1,305	Better 95%
Solihull	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Female	All ages	3.2%	2.6%	4.2%	55	1,730	Similar
South Gloucestershire	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Female	All ages	3.0%	2.3%	3.6%	80	2,710	Better 95%
Sutton	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Female	All ages	4.1%	3.1%	5.0%	60	1,475	Similar
Swindon	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Female	All ages	3.9%	3.1%	4.7%	90	2,295	Similar
Trafford	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Female	All ages	3.0%	2.3%	3.9%	55	1,850	Better 95%
Warrington	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Female	All ages	2.5%	1.9%	3.4%	40	1,615	Better 95%

Show the figures (Bracknell Forest, South East and England)

Area	Group	Period	Sex	Age	Value	Lower 95% CI	Upper 95% CI	Count	Denominator	Compared with England
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2024/25	Female	All ages	4.1%	3.3%	5.6%	50	1,205	Similar
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2025/26	Female	All ages	3.7%	2.6%	4.7%	45	1,225	Similar
England	England and South East	2024/25	Female	All ages	5.6%	5.6%	5.7%	26,425	470,185	Not compared
England	England and South East	2025/26	Female	All ages	4.2%	4.2%	4.3%	19,955	471,825	Not compared
South East	England and South East	2024/25	Female	All ages	5.8%	5.6%	5.9%	4,365	75,595	Similar
South East	England and South East	2025/26	Female	All ages	4.3%	4.1%	4.4%	3,350	78,075	Similar

Bracknell Forest 3.7% 95% CI 2.6% to 4.7%

England 4.2% Bracknell Forest is similar

South East 4.3% Bracknell Forest is similar

Count 45 out of 1,225

In 2025/26, the figure for Bracknell Forest was 3.7%, about 1 in 27, for females. This is similar to both England (4.2%) and the South East (4.3%). Any difference could be down to chance.

Between 2024/25 and 2025/26, the figure fell from 4.1% to 3.7%. This change could be down to chance, so the figure is best described as broadly stable.

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Compared with similar areas

Bracknell Forest was compared with the 15 areas most like it (its MHCLG statistical neighbours). It has the 5th highest figure of these 16 areas. It is clearly lower than one, clearly higher than two and similar to the other 12. Among the other areas, figures range from 0.8% in Richmond upon Thames to 6.2% in Milton Keynes.

Compared with other Berkshire councils

Bracknell Forest was compared with the other five Berkshire unitary authorities. It has the joint highest figure of these six areas. It is not clearly different from any of them. Among the other areas, figures range from 2.0% in Wokingham to 3.7% in West Berkshire.

About this measure

Percentage of mothers who are smokers at the time of delivery. A lower figure is better.

Bear in mind

• The true figure for 2025/26 is likely to be between 2.6% and 4.7%. It is based on a count of 45.
• "Clearly" higher or lower than another area means the ranges of likely values don't overlap. This is a cautious test, so some real differences won't be picked up.

Source: OHID Fingertips, indicator 94360 (OHID, based on NHS England data). Downloaded 10 Nov 2026. Text generated from the data by rule.

Smoking in early pregnancy

Smoking in early pregnancy · Female, All ages · 2023/24

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Area	Group	Period	Sex	Age	Value	Lower 95% CI	Upper 95% CI	Count	Denominator	Compared with England
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2023/24	Female	All ages	9.1%	7.5%	10.7%	115	1,270	Better 95%
England	England and South East	2023/24	Female	All ages	13.6%	13.5%	13.7%	60,725	445,710	Not compared
South East	England and South East	2023/24	Female	All ages	12.3%	12.1%	12.5%	9,345	76,040	Better 95%
Reading†	Berkshire UAs	2023/24	Female	All ages	11.2%	9.8%	12.6%	220	1,960	Better 95%
Slough	Berkshire UAs	2023/24	Female	All ages	7.3%	6.4%	8.6%	160	2,185	Better 95%
West Berkshire	Berkshire UAs	2023/24	Female	All ages	10.3%	8.9%	12.3%	130	1,260	Better 95%
Windsor and Maidenhead†	Berkshire UAs	2023/24	Female	All ages	7.5%	6.3%	9.3%	95	1,265	Better 95%
Wokingham†	Berkshire UAs	2023/24	Female	All ages	9.3%	8.1%	10.9%	145	1,565	Better 95%
Bexley	Statistical neighbours	2023/24	Female	All ages	No data					Not compared
Bromley	Statistical neighbours	2023/24	Female	All ages	No data					Not compared
Kingston upon Thames	Statistical neighbours	2023/24	Female	All ages	8.6%	7.4%	10.2%	130	1,515	Better 95%
Merton	Statistical neighbours	2023/24	Female	All ages	11.2%	9.9%	12.6%	235	2,100	Better 95%
Milton Keynes	Statistical neighbours	2023/24	Female	All ages	No data					Not compared
Richmond upon Thames	Statistical neighbours	2023/24	Female	All ages	No data					Not compared
Solihull	Statistical neighbours	2023/24	Female	All ages	10.0%	8.9%	11.5%	200	1,995	Better 95%
South Gloucestershire	Statistical neighbours	2023/24	Female	All ages	11.3%	10.1%	12.4%	310	2,750	Better 95%
Sutton	Statistical neighbours	2023/24	Female	All ages	10.6%	9.3%	12.1%	205	1,925	Better 95%
Swindon	Statistical neighbours	2023/24	Female	All ages	9.7%	8.6%	10.9%	240	2,475	Better 95%
Trafford	Statistical neighbours	2023/24	Female	All ages	6.3%	5.4%	7.5%	130	2,065	Better 95%
Warrington	Statistical neighbours	2023/24	Female	All ages	10.1%	8.7%	11.5%	180	1,780	Better 95%

Bracknell Forest 9.1% 95% CI 7.5% to 10.7%

England 13.6% Bracknell Forest is better

South East 12.3% Bracknell Forest is better

Count 115 out of 1,270

In 2023/24, the figure for Bracknell Forest was 9.1%, about 1 in 11, for females. This is lower than both England (13.6%) and the South East (12.3%). Both differences are unlikely to be down to chance. This is a better result than England and the South East.

Only one period is available, so change over time can't be described.

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Compared with similar areas

Bracknell Forest was compared with the 11 areas most like it (its MHCLG statistical neighbours). It has the 4th lowest figure of these 12 areas. It is clearly higher than one and similar to the other ten. Among the other areas, figures range from 6.3% in Trafford to 11.3% in South Gloucestershire.

Compared with other Berkshire councils

Bracknell Forest was compared with the other five Berkshire unitary authorities. It has the 3rd lowest figure of these six areas. It is not clearly different from any of them. Among the other areas, figures range from 7.3% in Slough to 11.2% in Reading.

About this measure

Percentage of pregnant women who smoke in early pregnancy (indicator in development). A lower figure is better.

Bear in mind

• The true figure for 2023/24 is likely to be between 7.5% and 10.7%. It is based on a count of 115.
• These are the most recent figures available (2023/24), so they may not reflect the picture today.
• "Clearly" higher or lower than another area means the ranges of likely values don't overlap. This is a cautious test, so some real differences won't be picked up.

Source: OHID Fingertips, indicator 94125 (OHID, based on NHS England data). Downloaded 10 Nov 2026. Text generated from the data by rule.

Deaths caused by smoking

Smoking attributable mortality · Persons, 35+ yrs · 2022 - 24

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Area	Group	Period	Sex	Age	Value	Lower 95% CI	Upper 95% CI	Count	Denominator	Compared with England
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2022 - 24	Persons	35+ yrs	158.5	141.1	177.5	302	221,451	Better 95%
England	England and South East	2022 - 24	Persons	35+ yrs	180.7	179.9	181.6	184,316	99,473,686	Not compared
South East	England and South East	2022 - 24	Persons	35+ yrs	152.4	150.6	154.2	27,525	16,903,351	Better 95%
Reading†	Berkshire UAs	2022 - 24	Persons	35+ yrs	190.7	172.6	210.3	408	271,068	Similar
Slough	Berkshire UAs	2022 - 24	Persons	35+ yrs	150.5	131.4	171.6	234	244,393	Better 95%
West Berkshire	Berkshire UAs	2022 - 24	Persons	35+ yrs	133.2	120.6	146.8	409	299,802	Better 95%
Windsor and Maidenhead†	Berkshire UAs	2022 - 24	Persons	35+ yrs	116.2	104.2	129.3	341	284,444	Better 95%
Wokingham†	Berkshire UAs	2022 - 24	Persons	35+ yrs	98.6	87.9	110.3	311	326,575	Better 95%
Bexley	Statistical neighbours	2022 - 24	Persons	35+ yrs	165.7	153.5	178.7	682	427,792	Better 95%
Bromley	Statistical neighbours	2022 - 24	Persons	35+ yrs	123.0	114.2	132.3	730	598,657	Better 95%
Kingston upon Thames	Statistical neighbours	2022 - 24	Persons	35+ yrs	121.2	107.8	135.8	299	285,581	Better 95%
Merton	Statistical neighbours	2022 - 24	Persons	35+ yrs	137.5	123.9	152.3	375	355,656	Better 95%
Milton Keynes	Statistical neighbours	2022 - 24	Persons	35+ yrs	159.2	146.9	172.4	622	492,300	Better 95%
Richmond upon Thames	Statistical neighbours	2022 - 24	Persons	35+ yrs	105.1	94.0	117.1	332	355,505	Better 95%
Solihull	Statistical neighbours	2022 - 24	Persons	35+ yrs	160.4	148.9	172.6	728	393,868	Better 95%
South Gloucestershire	Statistical neighbours	2022 - 24	Persons	35+ yrs	143.7	133.7	154.2	784	514,084	Better 95%
Sutton	Statistical neighbours	2022 - 24	Persons	35+ yrs	137.1	124.5	150.7	436	367,401	Better 95%
Swindon	Statistical neighbours	2022 - 24	Persons	35+ yrs	172.7	159.5	186.6	639	412,918	Similar
Trafford	Statistical neighbours	2022 - 24	Persons	35+ yrs	172.9	160.4	186.2	708	418,884	Similar
Warrington	Statistical neighbours	2022 - 24	Persons	35+ yrs	167.5	154.9	180.8	663	388,930	Similar

Show the figures (Bracknell Forest, South East and England)

Area	Group	Period	Sex	Age	Value	Lower 95% CI	Upper 95% CI	Count	Denominator	Compared with England
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2013 - 15	Persons	35+ yrs	223.1	199.5	248.6	332	194,137	Similar
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2014 - 16	Persons	35+ yrs	210.5	187.9	235.1	321	196,772	Similar
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2015 - 17	Persons	35+ yrs	192.7	171.3	215.9	303	199,075	Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2016 - 18	Persons	35+ yrs	179.7	159.4	201.8	291	201,328	Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2017 - 19	Persons	35+ yrs	169.0	149.6	190.1	282	203,601	Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2022 - 24	Persons	35+ yrs	158.5	141.1	177.5	302	221,451	Better 95%
England	England and South East	2013 - 15	Persons	35+ yrs	244.1	243.1	245.2	214,779	91,343,750	Not compared
England	England and South East	2014 - 16	Persons	35+ yrs	233.6	232.6	234.7	208,965	92,344,811	Not compared
England	England and South East	2015 - 17	Persons	35+ yrs	224.8	223.8	225.8	204,160	93,307,276	Not compared
England	England and South East	2016 - 18	Persons	35+ yrs	212.4	211.5	213.4	196,109	94,223,600	Not compared
England	England and South East	2017 - 19	Persons	35+ yrs	204.6	203.7	205.5	192,294	95,083,543	Not compared
England	England and South East	2022 - 24	Persons	35+ yrs	180.7	179.9	181.6	184,316	99,473,686	Not compared
South East	England and South East	2013 - 15	Persons	35+ yrs	210.7	208.4	213.0	32,467	15,408,332	Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2014 - 16	Persons	35+ yrs	201.3	199.1	203.6	31,561	15,588,347	Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2015 - 17	Persons	35+ yrs	193.9	191.8	196.1	30,907	15,751,971	Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2016 - 18	Persons	35+ yrs	181.0	178.9	183.1	29,333	15,903,963	Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2017 - 19	Persons	35+ yrs	173.0	171.0	175.0	28,572	16,041,343	Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2022 - 24	Persons	35+ yrs	152.4	150.6	154.2	27,525	16,903,351	Better 95%

Bracknell Forest 159 per 100,000 95% CI 141 to 178

England 181 per 100,000 Bracknell Forest is better

South East 152 per 100,000 Bracknell Forest is similar

Count 302 three years combined

In 2022 - 24, the figure for Bracknell Forest was 159 per 100,000 for people aged 35 and over. This is lower than England (181 per 100,000). The difference is unlikely to be down to chance. This is a better result than England. It is similar to the South East (152 per 100,000). Any difference could be down to chance.

Between 2014 - 16 and 2022 - 24, the figure fell from 211 to 159 per 100,000. This change is unlikely to be down to chance, which means it is getting better.

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Compared with similar areas

Bracknell Forest was compared with the 15 areas most like it (its MHCLG statistical neighbours). It has the 8th highest figure of these 16 areas. It is clearly higher than five and similar to the other ten. Among the other areas, figures range from 98.6 per 100,000 in Wokingham to 191 per 100,000 in Reading.

Compared with other Berkshire councils

Bracknell Forest was compared with the other five Berkshire unitary authorities. It has the 2nd highest figure of these six areas. It is clearly higher than two and similar to the other three. Among the other areas, figures range from 98.6 per 100,000 in Wokingham to 191 per 100,000 in Reading.

About this measure

Rate of deaths attributable to smoking. The rate is adjusted for age, so areas with older or younger populations can be compared fairly. A lower figure is better.

Bear in mind

• The true figure for 2022 - 24 is likely to be between 141 per 100,000 and 178 per 100,000. It is based on a count of 302.
• No figures were published for four years between 2013 - 15 and 2022 - 24.
• These are the most recent figures available (2022 - 24), so they may not reflect the picture today.
• "Clearly" higher or lower than another area means the ranges of likely values don't overlap. This is a cautious test, so some real differences won't be picked up.

Source: OHID Fingertips, indicator 93748 (OHID, based on Office for National Statistics data). Downloaded 10 Nov 2026. Text generated from the data by rule.

Hospital admissions caused by smoking

Smoking attributable hospital admissions · Persons, 35+ yrs · 2022/23

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Area	Group	Period	Sex	Age	Value	Lower 95% CI	Upper 95% CI	Count	Denominator	Compared with England
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2022/23	Persons	35+ yrs	427	378	481	279	72,380	Better 95%
England	England and South East	2022/23	Persons	35+ yrs	1,242	1,238	1,246	412,171	32,764,074	Not compared
South East	England and South East	2022/23	Persons	35+ yrs	894	887	902	51,284	5,557,379	Better 95%
Reading†	Berkshire UAs	2022/23	Persons	35+ yrs	907	839	979	680	88,993	Better 95%
Slough	Berkshire UAs	2022/23	Persons	35+ yrs	302	258	351	181	80,252	Better 95%
West Berkshire	Berkshire UAs	2022/23	Persons	35+ yrs	717	666	771	724	98,952	Better 95%
Windsor and Maidenhead†	Berkshire UAs	2022/23	Persons	35+ yrs	281	248	317	260	93,759	Better 95%
Wokingham†	Berkshire UAs	2022/23	Persons	35+ yrs	549	504	596	560	106,957	Better 95%
Bexley	Statistical neighbours	2022/23	Persons	35+ yrs	1,126	1,069	1,184	1,515	140,411	Better 95%
Bromley	Statistical neighbours	2022/23	Persons	35+ yrs	743	705	783	1,421	197,543	Better 95%
Kingston upon Thames	Statistical neighbours	2022/23	Persons	35+ yrs	1,135	1,063	1,211	939	94,237	Better 95%
Merton	Statistical neighbours	2022/23	Persons	35+ yrs	1,018	954	1,085	966	117,630	Better 95%
Milton Keynes	Statistical neighbours	2022/23	Persons	35+ yrs	1,115	1,059	1,172	1,532	160,012	Better 95%
Richmond upon Thames	Statistical neighbours	2022/23	Persons	35+ yrs	902	845	961	960	118,038	Better 95%
Solihull	Statistical neighbours	2022/23	Persons	35+ yrs	1,277	1,218	1,338	1,813	130,292	Similar
South Gloucestershire	Statistical neighbours	2022/23	Persons	35+ yrs	1,214	1,162	1,267	2,102	168,776	Similar
Sutton	Statistical neighbours	2022/23	Persons	35+ yrs	1,110	1,047	1,176	1,185	121,007	Better 95%
Swindon	Statistical neighbours	2022/23	Persons	35+ yrs	1,310	1,247	1,375	1,650	135,274	Worse 95%
Trafford	Statistical neighbours	2022/23	Persons	35+ yrs	890	840	943	1,192	139,080	Better 95%
Warrington	Statistical neighbours	2022/23	Persons	35+ yrs	859	809	911	1,118	128,331	Better 95%

Show the figures (Bracknell Forest, South East and England)

Area	Group	Period	Sex	Age	Value	Lower 95% CI	Upper 95% CI	Count	Denominator	Compared with England
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2013/14	Persons	35+ yrs	1,155	1,063	1,253	599	63,676	Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2014/15	Persons	35+ yrs	1,174	1,083	1,271	627	64,827	Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2015/16	Persons	35+ yrs	955	874	1,042	527	65,634	Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2016/17	Persons	35+ yrs	958	877	1,044	538	66,311	Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2017/18	Persons	35+ yrs	895	818	977	514	67,130	Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2018/19	Persons	35+ yrs	809	736	886	473	67,887	Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2022/23	Persons	35+ yrs	427	378	481	279	72,380	Better 95%
England	England and South East	2013/14	Persons	35+ yrs	1,534	1,530	1,539	445,000	30,116,605	Not compared
England	England and South East	2014/15	Persons	35+ yrs	1,514	1,510	1,519	446,827	30,450,554	Not compared
England	England and South East	2015/16	Persons	35+ yrs	1,458	1,454	1,462	436,071	30,776,591	Not compared
England	England and South East	2016/17	Persons	35+ yrs	1,401	1,397	1,405	425,296	31,117,666	Not compared
England	England and South East	2017/18	Persons	35+ yrs	1,384	1,380	1,388	427,169	31,413,019	Not compared
England	England and South East	2018/19	Persons	35+ yrs	1,378	1,374	1,382	431,842	31,692,915	Not compared
England	England and South East	2022/23	Persons	35+ yrs	1,242	1,238	1,246	412,171	32,764,074	Not compared
South East	England and South East	2013/14	Persons	35+ yrs	1,174	1,165	1,184	58,142	5,075,077	Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2014/15	Persons	35+ yrs	1,157	1,147	1,166	58,429	5,137,982	Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2015/16	Persons	35+ yrs	1,103	1,094	1,112	56,537	5,195,273	Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2016/17	Persons	35+ yrs	1,074	1,065	1,083	55,935	5,255,092	Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2017/18	Persons	35+ yrs	1,013	1,004	1,021	53,636	5,301,606	Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2018/19	Persons	35+ yrs	967	958	975	52,061	5,347,265	Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2022/23	Persons	35+ yrs	894	887	902	51,284	5,557,379	Better 95%

Bracknell Forest 427 per 100,000 95% CI 378 to 481

England 1,242 per 100,000 Bracknell Forest is better

South East 894 per 100,000 Bracknell Forest is better

Count 279 in the period

In 2022/23, the figure for Bracknell Forest was 427 per 100,000 for people aged 35 and over. This is lower than both England (1,242 per 100,000) and the South East (894 per 100,000). Both differences are unlikely to be down to chance. This is a better result than England and the South East.

Between 2015/16 and 2022/23, the figure fell from 955 to 427 per 100,000. This change is unlikely to be down to chance, which means it is getting better. Bracknell Forest has been better than England in each of these five periods.

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Compared with similar areas

Bracknell Forest was compared with the 15 areas most like it (its MHCLG statistical neighbours). It has the 2nd lowest figure of these 16 areas. It is clearly lower than 14 and clearly higher than one. Among the other areas, figures range from 281 per 100,000 in Windsor and Maidenhead to 1,310 per 100,000 in Swindon.

Compared with other Berkshire councils

Bracknell Forest was compared with the other five Berkshire unitary authorities. It has the 3rd lowest figure of these six areas. It is clearly lower than three and clearly higher than two. Among the other areas, figures range from 281 per 100,000 in Windsor and Maidenhead to 907 per 100,000 in Reading.

About this measure

Rate of hospital admissions attributable to smoking. The rate is adjusted for age, so areas with older or younger populations can be compared fairly. A lower figure is better.

Bear in mind

• The true figure for 2022/23 is likely to be between 378 per 100,000 and 481 per 100,000. It is based on a count of 279.
• No figures were published for three years between 2013/14 and 2022/23.
• These are the most recent figures available (2022/23), so they may not reflect the picture today.
• "Clearly" higher or lower than another area means the ranges of likely values don't overlap. This is a cautious test, so some real differences won't be picked up.

Source: OHID Fingertips, indicator 93753 (OHID, based on NHS England and Office for National Statistics data). Downloaded 10 Nov 2026. Text generated from the data by rule.

Years of life lost to smoking

Potential years of life lost due to smoking related illness · Persons, 35+ yrs · 2016 - 18

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Area	Group	Period	Sex	Age	Value	Lower 95% CI	Upper 95% CI	Count	Denominator	Compared with England
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2016 - 18	Persons	35+ yrs	1,152	1,102	1,204	1,996	180,517	Better 95%
England	England and South East	2016 - 18	Persons	35+ yrs	1,313	1,310	1,315	1,056,032	80,341,922	Not compared
South East	England and South East	2016 - 18	Persons	35+ yrs	1,078	1,073	1,084	145,862	13,459,285	Better 95%
Reading†	Berkshire UAs	2016 - 18	Persons	35+ yrs	1,371	1,318	1,426	2,551	209,929	Worse 95%
Slough	Berkshire UAs	2016 - 18	Persons	35+ yrs	1,729	1,664	1,795	2,900	197,829	Worse 95%
West Berkshire	Berkshire UAs	2016 - 18	Persons	35+ yrs	938	900	977	2,334	247,368	Better 95%
Windsor and Maidenhead†	Berkshire UAs	2016 - 18	Persons	35+ yrs	871	833	911	1,919	228,881	Better 95%
Wokingham†	Berkshire UAs	2016 - 18	Persons	35+ yrs	619	588	651	1,520	254,785	Better 95%
Bexley	Statistical neighbours	2016 - 18	Persons	35+ yrs	1,126	1,090	1,163	3,765	348,190	Better 95%
Bromley	Statistical neighbours	2016 - 18	Persons	35+ yrs	879	852	906	4,137	495,877	Better 95%
Kingston upon Thames	Statistical neighbours	2016 - 18	Persons	35+ yrs	793	756	832	1,710	245,224	Better 95%
Merton	Statistical neighbours	2016 - 18	Persons	35+ yrs	907	869	945	2,295	294,301	Better 95%
Milton Keynes	Statistical neighbours	2016 - 18	Persons	35+ yrs	1,304	1,267	1,342	4,691	388,146	Similar
Richmond upon Thames	Statistical neighbours	2016 - 18	Persons	35+ yrs	746	714	780	2,040	307,683	Better 95%
Solihull	Statistical neighbours	2016 - 18	Persons	35+ yrs	1,073	1,038	1,110	3,527	319,751	Better 95%
South Gloucestershire	Statistical neighbours	2016 - 18	Persons	35+ yrs	877	849	906	3,583	410,892	Better 95%
Sutton	Statistical neighbours	2016 - 18	Persons	35+ yrs	1,025	988	1,064	2,862	302,570	Better 95%
Swindon	Statistical neighbours	2016 - 18	Persons	35+ yrs	1,296	1,257	1,337	4,120	328,867	Similar
Trafford	Statistical neighbours	2016 - 18	Persons	35+ yrs	1,137	1,101	1,173	3,835	351,653	Better 95%
Warrington	Statistical neighbours	2016 - 18	Persons	35+ yrs	1,136	1,100	1,174	3,641	318,428	Better 95%

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Area	Group	Period	Sex	Age	Value	Lower 95% CI	Upper 95% CI	Count	Denominator	Compared with England
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2012 - 14	Persons	35+ yrs	1,133	1,035	1,239	1,755	170,572	Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2013 - 15	Persons	35+ yrs	1,097	1,001	1,198	1,739	170,572	Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2014 - 16	Persons	35+ yrs	1,140	1,042	1,244	1,865	175,683	Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2015 - 17	Persons	35+ yrs	1,149	1,098	1,202	1,951	178,260	Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2016 - 18	Persons	35+ yrs	1,152	1,102	1,204	1,996	180,517	Better 95%
England	England and South East	2012 - 14	Persons	35+ yrs	1,407	1,402	1,413	1,079,873	77,404,617	Not compared
England	England and South East	2013 - 15	Persons	35+ yrs	1,399	1,394	1,404	1,086,458	77,404,617	Not compared
England	England and South East	2014 - 16	Persons	35+ yrs	1,579	1,572	1,587	699,821	45,574,339	Not compared
England	England and South East	2015 - 17	Persons	35+ yrs	1,365	1,362	1,367	1,086,600	79,643,053	Not compared
England	England and South East	2016 - 18	Persons	35+ yrs	1,313	1,310	1,315	1,056,032	80,341,922	Not compared
South East	England and South East	2012 - 14	Persons	35+ yrs	1,202	1,190	1,215	154,817	12,953,359	Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2013 - 15	Persons	35+ yrs	1,192	1,180	1,204	154,817	12,953,359	Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2014 - 16	Persons	35+ yrs	1,431	1,404	1,457	43,976	3,221,988	Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2015 - 17	Persons	35+ yrs	1,129	1,124	1,135	151,378	13,349,117	Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2016 - 18	Persons	35+ yrs	1,078	1,073	1,084	145,862	13,459,285	Better 95%

Bracknell Forest 1,152 per 100,000 95% CI 1,102 to 1,204

England 1,313 per 100,000 Bracknell Forest is better

South East 1,078 per 100,000 Bracknell Forest is worse

Count 1,996 three years combined

In 2016 - 18, the figure for Bracknell Forest was 1,152 per 100,000 for people aged 35 and over. This is lower than England (1,313 per 100,000). The difference is unlikely to be down to chance. This is a better result than England. This is higher than the South East (1,078 per 100,000). The difference is unlikely to be down to chance. This is a worse result than the South East.

Between 2012 - 14 and 2016 - 18, the figure rose from 1,133 to 1,152 per 100,000. This change could be down to chance, so the figure is best described as broadly stable. Bracknell Forest has been better than England in each of these five periods.

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Compared with similar areas

Bracknell Forest was compared with the 15 areas most like it (its MHCLG statistical neighbours). It has the 4th highest figure of these 16 areas. It is clearly lower than three, clearly higher than eight and similar to the other four. Among the other areas, figures range from 619 per 100,000 in Wokingham to 1,371 per 100,000 in Reading.

Compared with other Berkshire councils

Bracknell Forest was compared with the other five Berkshire unitary authorities. It has the 3rd highest figure of these six areas. It is clearly lower than two and clearly higher than three. Among the other areas, figures range from 619 per 100,000 in Wokingham to 1,729 per 100,000 in Slough.

About this measure

Directly age-standardised rate of potential years of life lost in adults aged 35-74 due to smoking related causes. The rate is adjusted for age, so areas with older or younger populations can be compared fairly. A lower figure is better.

Bear in mind

• The true figure for 2016 - 18 is likely to be between 1,102 per 100,000 and 1,204 per 100,000. It is based on a count of 1,996.
• These are the most recent figures available (2016 - 18), so they may not reflect the picture today.
• "Clearly" higher or lower than another area means the ranges of likely values don't overlap. This is a cautious test, so some real differences won't be picked up.

Source: OHID Fingertips, indicator 92407 (OHID, based on Office for National Statistics data). Downloaded 10 Nov 2026. Text generated from the data by rule.

Who is most affected?

Choose a comparison to see how the figure differs between groups of people.

Occupation

Smoking Prevalence in adults (aged 18 and over) - current smokers (APS) · Persons, 18-64 yrs · 2023 - 25

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Group	Period	Bracknell Forest	Lower 95% CI	Upper 95% CI	England, same group
Routine and manual jobs	2023 - 25	19.8%	13.6%	26.1%	17.9%
Intermediate jobs	2023 - 25	17.8%	12.5%	23.1%	11.5%
Never worked or long-term unemployed	2023 - 25	10.4%	3.9%	16.8%	14.6%
Managerial and professional jobs	2023 - 25	6.5%	4.5%	8.6%	6.6%

In 2023 - 25, the figure for Bracknell Forest was highest for routine and manual jobs (19.8%) and lowest for managerial and professional jobs (6.5%). The ranges of likely values for these two groups don't overlap, so the difference is unlikely to be down to chance. In England, the figures were 17.9% and 6.6%. Bracknell Forest's figure for routine and manual jobs is similar to England's for the same group.

The odds of smoking for people in routine and manual jobs were 2.3 times the odds for people in other jobs (2023 - 25). The likely range is 1.5 to 3.3 times, so this is unlikely to be down to chance. In England, the figure was 2.1 times.

Bear in mind

• The thin lines on the chart show each group's range of likely values (95% confidence interval). Where two ranges overlap, the difference between those groups could be down to chance. This is a cautious test, so some real differences won't be picked up.

Source: OHID Fingertips, indicator 92443. Downloaded 10 Nov 2026. Text generated from the data by rule.

Men and women

Smoking Prevalence in adults (aged 18 and over) - current smokers (APS) · 18+ yrs · 2023 - 25

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Group	Period	Bracknell Forest	Lower 95% CI	Upper 95% CI	England, same group
Men	2023 - 25	12.5%	9.9%	15.1%	12.0%
Women	2023 - 25	9.6%	7.5%	11.8%	8.7%

In 2023 - 25, the figure for Bracknell Forest was higher for men (12.5%) than for women (9.6%). The ranges of likely values for the two groups overlap, so the difference could be down to chance. In England, the figures were 12.0% and 8.7%. Bracknell Forest's figure for men is similar to England's for the same group.

Bear in mind

• The thin lines on the chart show each group's range of likely values (95% confidence interval). Where two ranges overlap, the difference between those groups could be down to chance. This is a cautious test, so some real differences won't be picked up.

Source: OHID Fingertips, indicator 92443. Downloaded 10 Nov 2026. Text generated from the data by rule.

Mental health

Smoking prevalence in adults (aged 18 and over) - current smokers (GPPS) and smoking prevalence in adults with a long-term mental health condition (aged 18 and over) - current smokers (GPPS) · Persons, 18+ yrs · 2024/25

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Group	Period	Bracknell Forest	Lower 95% CI	Upper 95% CI	England, same group
All adults	2024/25	10.0%	8.2%	11.8%	13.1%
Adults with a long-term mental health condition	2024/25	14.3%	8.5%	20.5%	24.0%

In 2024/25, the figure for Bracknell Forest was higher for adults with a long-term mental health condition (14.3%) than for all adults (10.0%). The ranges of likely values for the two groups overlap, so the difference could be down to chance. In England, the figures were 24.0% and 13.1%. Bracknell Forest's figure for adults with a long-term mental health condition is lower than England's for the same group.

The odds of smoking for adults with a long-term mental health condition were 1.67 times the odds for adults without one (2024/25). The likely range is 1.05 to 2.66 times, so this is unlikely to be down to chance. Comparing the odds directly is a more sensitive test than checking whether the two ranges above overlap. In England, the figure was 2.48 times.

About these figures

Adults who smoke in Bracknell Forest: 8.8% in the Annual Population Survey (2025) and 10.0% in the GP Patient Survey (2024/25). Their ranges of likely values overlap (6.0% to 11.6%, and 8.2% to 11.8%), so the two figures are consistent with each other. The two surveys ask different questions, reach different people and cover different periods, so their figures aren't expected to match exactly. The Annual Population Survey asks people at home whether they smoke cigarettes at all nowadays; the GP Patient Survey asks people registered with a GP which option best describes their smoking habits. This page uses whichever survey publishes the breakdown being shown.

Bear in mind

• The thin lines on the chart show each group's range of likely values (95% confidence interval). Where two ranges overlap, the difference between those groups could be down to chance. This is a cautious test, so some real differences won't be picked up.

Source: OHID Fingertips, indicators 94244 and 94247. Downloaded 10 Nov 2026. Text generated from the data by rule.

Housing

Smoking Prevalence in adults (aged 18 and over) - current smokers (APS) · Persons, 18+ yrs · 2019

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Group	Period	Bracknell Forest	Lower 95% CI	Upper 95% CI	England, same group
Social renters	2019	33.9%	24.0%	43.8%	28.6%
Private renters	2019	21.3%	12.2%	30.4%	22.0%
Owners with a mortgage	2019	6.6%	3.9%	9.2%	10.1%
Outright owners	2019	7.3%	4.2%	10.4%	7.6%

In 2019, the figure for Bracknell Forest was highest for social renters (33.9%) and lowest for owners with a mortgage (6.6%). The ranges of likely values for these two groups don't overlap, so the difference is unlikely to be down to chance. In England, the figures were 28.6% and 10.1%. Bracknell Forest's figure for social renters is similar to England's for the same group.

Bear in mind

• These are the most recent figures available (2019), so they may not reflect the picture today.
• The thin lines on the chart show each group's range of likely values (95% confidence interval). Where two ranges overlap, the difference between those groups could be down to chance. This is a cautious test, so some real differences won't be picked up.

Source: OHID Fingertips, indicator 92443. Downloaded 10 Nov 2026. Text generated from the data by rule.

Drug and alcohol treatment

Smoking prevalence in adults (aged 18 and over) admitted to treatment for substance misuse (NDTMS) - all opiates, smoking prevalence in adults (aged 18 and over) admitted to treatment for substance misuse (NDTMS) - non-opiates, smoking prevalence in adults (aged 18 and over) admitted to treatment for substance misuse (NDTMS) - alcohol and smoking prevalence in adults (aged 18 and over) admitted to treatment for substance misuse (NDTMS) - alcohol & non-opiates · Persons, 18+ yrs · 2019/20

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Group	Period	Bracknell Forest	Lower 95% CI	Upper 95% CI	England, same group
Opiate treatment	2019/20	69.2%	55.7%	80.1%	70.2%
Non-opiate treatment	2019/20	63.9%	47.6%	77.5%	62.0%
Alcohol treatment	2019/20	51.9%	41.0%	62.7%	43.9%
Alcohol and non-opiate treatment	2019/20	70.3%	54.2%	82.5%	64.6%

In 2019/20, the figure for Bracknell Forest was highest for alcohol and non-opiate treatment (70.3%) and lowest for alcohol treatment (51.9%). The ranges of likely values for these two groups overlap, so the difference could be down to chance. In England, the figures were 64.6% and 43.9%. Bracknell Forest's figure for alcohol and non-opiate treatment is similar to England's for the same group.

Bear in mind

• These are the most recent figures available (2019/20), so they may not reflect the picture today.
• Some figures are based on small numbers of people, so they can change a lot from one period to the next.
• The thin lines on the chart show each group's range of likely values (95% confidence interval). Where two ranges overlap, the difference between those groups could be down to chance. This is a cautious test, so some real differences won't be picked up.

Source: OHID Fingertips, indicators 93672, 93673, 93674 and 93675. Downloaded 10 Nov 2026. Text generated from the data by rule.

Deprivation

Smoking Prevalence in adults (aged 18 and over) - current smokers (APS) · Persons, 18+ yrs · 2023 - 25

Quick guide

What is a decile?

A quick guide to deciles, in four steps.

1. Step 1 of 4

   Putting areas in order

   England is split into thousands of small areas. Each one gets a score for how deprived it is. This covers more than money: things like jobs, health, education, crime and housing. Then all the areas are put in order, from the most deprived to the least deprived.

2. Step 2 of 4

   Ten equal groups

   Next, the line is cut into ten groups. Each group has the same number of areas. We call each group a decile. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England. Decile 10 is the least deprived 10%.

3. Step 3 of 4

   Reading our maps

   On our maps, each local area is coloured by its decile in England. The darker the blue, the more deprived the area. The key always shows all ten deciles. So you can see how each area compares with the whole of England, not just with its neighbours.

4. Step 4 of 4

   It describes areas, not people

   A decile tells you about a whole area, not each person in it. Not everyone in a deprived area is on a low income. Many people on low incomes live in less deprived areas. And a whole area can hide small pockets of deprivation.

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Area	Sex	Decile	Value	Lower 95% CI	Upper 95% CI	Population	Compared with England
England	Persons	Most deprived decile	19.4%	18.6%	20.1%	11,646,556	Worse 95%
England	Persons	Second most deprived decile	15.8%	15.1%	16.5%	12,371,733	Worse 95%
England	Persons	Third more deprived decile	13.2%	12.6%	13.9%	12,832,359	Worse 95%
England	Persons	Fourth more deprived decile	11.3%	10.7%	11.9%	12,736,619	Worse 95%
England	Persons	Fifth more deprived decile	10.0%	9.4%	10.5%	13,090,778	Similar
England	Persons	Fifth less deprived decile	8.6%	8.1%	9.1%	13,192,160	Better 95%
England	Persons	Fourth less deprived decile	7.9%	7.5%	8.4%	13,104,220	Better 95%
England	Persons	Third less deprived decile	7.0%	6.6%	7.4%	12,767,775	Better 95%
England	Persons	Second least deprived decile	5.7%	5.3%	6.0%	12,653,577	Better 95%
England	Persons	Least deprived decile	4.7%	4.3%	5.0%	12,244,598	Better 95%
England	Persons	Slope index of inequality (SII)	-14.6	-15.2	-14.0

Fingertips doesn't publish this measure by deprivation for Bracknell Forest's own neighbourhoods, so this shows the national picture: England's neighbourhoods grouped into ten by national deprivation (IMD 2025). In 2023 - 25, the figure was 19.4% in the most deprived tenth and 4.7% in the least deprived tenth. Taking every group into account, the slope index of inequality puts the gap between the most and least deprived ends at 14.6 percentage points, with the figure higher at the most deprived end (likely range 14.0 to 15.2 percentage points). This is unlikely to be down to chance. This shows how the measure varies with deprivation across England; it doesn't describe inequality within Bracknell Forest.

Bear in mind

• The slope index of inequality uses every group, not just the two ends: a line is fitted across them, with each group placed by its share of the population, as OHID calculates it.

Source: OHID Fingertips, indicator 92443. Downloaded 10 Nov 2026. Text generated from the data by rule.

Where is need greatest?

By local area

Smoking rates aren’t published for Bracknell Forest’s local areas, so these maps show health outcomes that smoking contributes to. None of them measures smoking itself.

Choose a measure to see how it varies across Bracknell Forest.

COPD recorded by GPs

Health conditions recorded by GPs: local area estimates · 15 local areas (MSOAs)

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Area	Code	Percentage
Sandhurst	E02003365	1.5%
Owlsmoor & Broadmoor	E02003364	1.5%
College Town	E02003366	1.5%
Hanworth West	E02003362	1.4%
Birch Hill & Hanworth East	E02003361	1.3%
Great Hollands	E02003360	1.3%
Crown Wood	E02003359	1.2%
Winkfield & Cranbourne	E02003352	1.2%
Central Bracknell & Wildridings	E02003358	1.2%
Crowthorne South	E02003363	1.2%
Bullbrook	E02003357	1.1%
Chavey Down & North Ascot West	E02003356	1.1%
Priestwood	E02003355	1.1%
Wick Hill	E02003354	1.1%
Binfield & Popeswood	E02003353	0.9%

Highest area 1.5% Sandhurst

Lowest area 0.9% Binfield & Popeswood

England 1.9% Not tested: no margin of error published

South East 1.7% Not tested: no margin of error published

In 2024/25, an estimated 1.5% of GP patients living in Sandhurst had COPD recorded, the highest of Bracknell Forest's 15 local areas (MSOAs), and 0.9% in Binfield & Popeswood, the lowest. The highest figure was about 1.7 times the lowest. The figure for England was 1.9% and for the South East 1.7%. These figures count diagnoses recorded by GPs and aren't adjusted for age, which may skew comparisons between areas.

For comparison, in mid-2024, 16.0% of residents in Bracknell Forest were aged 65 and over, against 18.7% in England (11.5% to 28.1% across the local areas).

Smoking is the main cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a long-term lung condition. NICE Estimated for each local area by the House of Commons Library from GP practice records. House of Commons Library

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About this measure

GP patients of all ages with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a long-term lung condition that makes it hard to breathe.

About the figures

Estimates made by the House of Commons Library. Every GP practice records how many of its patients have each of 20 long-term conditions (the Quality and Outcomes Framework, published by NHS England). The Library shares out each practice's figures among the neighbourhoods where its patients live, then adds them up for each local area (MSOA). The South East and England figures come from the same analysis.

Bear in mind

• These are modelled estimates, not exact counts: each GP practice's figures are shared out among the areas where its patients live.
• Many of these conditions become more common with age, so areas with more older residents tend to have higher figures.
• People who haven't been diagnosed, or aren't registered with a GP, aren't counted.
• Some differences between areas may come from how GP practices record conditions, rather than real differences in health.
• No margin of error is published, so differences between areas, and with England, aren't tested.
• Local area names are the House of Commons Library's names for MSOAs.

Source: House of Commons Library, Constituency data: health conditions (2026), modelled estimates from NHS England's Quality and Outcomes Framework 2024/25. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Downloaded 2 October 2026. Text generated from the data by rule.

Emergency hospital admissions for COPD

OHID Fingertips · indicator 93233 · 15 local areas (MSOAs)

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Area	Code	Ratio (England = 100)	Compared with England
Bullbrook	E02003357	143	Worse than England
Great Hollands	E02003360	116	Similar to England
Central Bracknell & Wildridings	E02003358	112	Similar to England
Owlsmoor & Broadmoor	E02003364	71.6	Better than England
Priestwood	E02003355	65.9	Better than England
College Town	E02003366	62.4	Better than England
Birch Hill & Hanworth East	E02003361	59.2	Better than England
Crown Wood	E02003359	54.0	Better than England
Hanworth West	E02003362	53.1	Better than England
Chavey Down & North Ascot West	E02003356	52.6	Better than England
Winkfield & Cranbourne	E02003352	47.5	Better than England
Crowthorne South	E02003363	47.5	Better than England
Wick Hill	E02003354	47.0	Better than England
Binfield & Popeswood	E02003353	38.5	Better than England
Sandhurst	E02003365	34.0	Better than England

Bracknell Forest 67.6 Better than England

England 100 England's rate, allowing for age

Highest area 143 Bullbrook

Lowest area 34.0 Sandhurst

In 2016/17 - 20/21, the ratio of emergency hospital admissions for COPD in Bracknell Forest was 67.6, where England is 100. Across the borough's 15 local areas (MSOAs), it ranged from 34.0 in Sandhurst to 143 in Bullbrook. The highest figure was about 4.2 times the lowest. Compared with England, Bracknell Forest as a whole was better. Of its 15 local areas, 12 were better, two were similar and one was worse (Bullbrook).

Smoking is the main cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a long-term lung condition. NICE

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About this measure

Emergency hospital admissions for COPD, indirectly age standardised ratio, all ages, persons. (The NHS Data Model and Dictionary define emergency admissions as those which are 'unpredictable and at short notice because of clinical need'.).

Bear in mind

• These are the latest figures Fingertips publishes for local areas (2016/17 - 20/21), so they may not reflect the picture today.
• The figures are ratios that allow for differences in age between areas: 100 is England's rate, above 100 is higher than England and below 100 is lower.
• "Better" or "worse" than England is Fingertips' own comparison, using each area's range of likely values (95% confidence interval). It is a cautious test, so some real differences won't be picked up.
• Local area names are the House of Commons Library's names for MSOAs.

Source: OHID Fingertips, indicator 93233 (OHID, based on Office for National Statistics and NHS England data), for MSOAs. Downloaded 10 Nov 2026. Text generated from the data by rule.

Deaths from cancer under 75

OHID Fingertips · indicator 93254 · 15 local areas (MSOAs)

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Area	Code	Count	Expected at England's rates	Ratio (England = 100)	Compared with England
Great Hollands	E02003360	82	51	159	Worse than England
Central Bracknell & Wildridings	E02003358	57	47	121	Similar to England
Priestwood	E02003355	36	32	114	Similar to England
Birch Hill & Hanworth East	E02003361	40	38	104	Similar to England
Binfield & Popeswood	E02003353	58	56	103	Similar to England
Hanworth West	E02003362	35	36	97.9	Similar to England
Bullbrook	E02003357	38	40	94.7	Similar to England
Crown Wood	E02003359	28	31	90.6	Similar to England
Winkfield & Cranbourne	E02003352	34	39	86.3	Similar to England
Chavey Down & North Ascot West	E02003356	33	40	83.0	Similar to England
Wick Hill	E02003354	42	54	77.9	Similar to England
Owlsmoor & Broadmoor	E02003364	30	39	77.6	Similar to England
Crowthorne South	E02003363	28	37	75.9	Similar to England
Sandhurst	E02003365	30	41	72.7	Similar to England
College Town	E02003366	21	37	56.1	Better than England

Bracknell Forest 95.5 Similar to England

England 100 England's rate, allowing for age

Highest area 159 Great Hollands

Lowest area 56.1 College Town

In 2019 - 23, the ratio of deaths from cancer under the age of 75 in Bracknell Forest was 95.5, where England is 100. Across the borough's 15 local areas (MSOAs), it ranged from 56.1 in College Town to 159 in Great Hollands. The highest figure was about 2.8 times the lowest. Compared with England, Bracknell Forest as a whole was similar to England. Of its 15 local areas, one was better (College Town), 13 were similar and one was worse (Great Hollands).

Smoking causes at least 16 types of cancer, but cancer has many other causes too, so this map gives a broad picture. Cancer Research UK

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About this measure

Standardised mortality ratio (SMR) for deaths from all cancer, aged under 75.

Bear in mind

• These are the latest figures Fingertips publishes for local areas (2019 - 23), so they may not reflect the picture today.
• The figures are ratios that allow for differences in age between areas: 100 is England's rate, above 100 is higher than England and below 100 is lower.
• "Better" or "worse" than England is Fingertips' own comparison, using each area's range of likely values (95% confidence interval). It is a cautious test, so some real differences won't be picked up.
• Some areas' figures are based on small numbers, so they can change a lot from one period to the next.
• Local area names are the House of Commons Library's names for MSOAs.

Source: OHID Fingertips, indicator 93254 (OHID, based on Office for National Statistics data), for MSOAs. Downloaded 10 Nov 2026. Text generated from the data by rule.

By neighbourhood

We have grouped Bracknell Forest’s 15 local areas (MSOAs, the areas on the maps above) into three neighbourhoods: North, Central and South. Each local area sits in the neighbourhood where most of its residents live, and a neighbourhood’s figures are calculated from its local areas’ published figures. Hover over or tap a row for its details.

BetterSimilarWorse than Bracknell ForestNot testedBracknell ForestEngland

People aged 65 and overmid-2024 · ONS small area population estimates

North17.2%North: 17.2%
7,630 out of 44,344 · mid-2024
Bracknell Forest 16.0% (not tested)
England 18.7%
Its 5 local areas: 13.0% to 28.1%

Central13.1%Central: 13.1%
7,530 out of 57,354 · mid-2024
Bracknell Forest 16.0% (not tested)
England 18.7%
Its 6 local areas: 11.5% to 16.3%

South19.7%South: 19.7%
5,722 out of 29,108 · mid-2024
Bracknell Forest 16.0% (not tested)
England 18.7%
Its 4 local areas: 16.7% to 23.7%

England18.7%England: 18.7%
10,981,092 out of 58,620,101 · mid-2024
Bracknell Forest 16.0%

Bracknell Forest 16.0%

Highest in South, lowest in Central (not tested)

Deaths from cancer (under 75)2019 - 23 · OHID Fingertips, Local Health · ratio, England = 100

North88.6North: 88.6 (95% CI 76.6 to 102.0)
195 against 220 expected · 2019 - 23
Similar to Bracknell Forest (95.5)
England 100.0
Its 5 local areas: 77.9 to 103.4

Central117.8Central: 117.8 (95% CI 104.6 to 132.3)
288 against 244 expected · 2019 - 23
Worse than Bracknell Forest (95.5)
England 100.0
Its 6 local areas: 94.7 to 159.3

South70.7South: 70.7 (95% CI 58.0 to 85.2)
109 against 154 expected · 2019 - 23
Better than Bracknell Forest (95.5)
England 100.0
Its 4 local areas: 56.1 to 77.6

England100.0England: 100.0 (95% CI 99.6 to 100.4)
303,364 against 303,364 expected · 2019 - 23
Bracknell Forest 95.5

Bracknell Forest 95.5

Against Bracknell Forest: North similar Central worse South better (95% confidence)

Fingertips doesn’t publish figures for neighbourhoods. These are calculated from its published figures for the local areas. Census and ONS population figures come with no margin of error, so they aren’t tested.

Neighbourhood profiles

The charts above show this topic in each of the three neighbourhoods. The neighbourhood profiles turn this round. Each one shows every measure we have for one neighbourhood, across all the topics, from the same data. Use them to see where a neighbourhood is better or worse than the Bracknell Forest average, and which of its local areas stand out.

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What don’t we know?

Coming soon

This section will set out what we don't yet know about smoking and tobacco in Bracknell Forest, so the gaps in the evidence are clear.

It might include:

• figures we don't have for smaller areas, or for some groups of people
• figures that are out of date, or only collected every few years
• questions that local figures can't answer yet

We'll add this as the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment grows. Please check back later.

So what does this mean for Bracknell Forest?

Coming soon

This section will bring together what this page shows about smoking and tobacco, and what it means for Bracknell Forest.

It might include:

• the main points from the figures on this page
• how things are changing, and who is most affected
• where in the borough need is greatest

We'll add this as the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment grows. Please check back later.

Understanding it and responding

What lies behind the figures, what could make a difference, and what local people and services tell us.

What might be driving this?

Coming soon

This section will look at the wider reasons behind the figures on smoking and tobacco.

It might include:

• everyday conditions that affect it, such as money, work, housing and education
• things that make it more or less likely
• local background that helps explain the figures

We'll add this as the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment grows. Please check back later.

What could help?

NICE recommends that everyone who smokes is told about the help available to stop, and referred to stop smoking support. It says adults should be able to get behavioural support, one to one or in groups, alongside medicines, nicotine replacement therapy or nicotine-containing e-cigarettes, and that behavioural support should be offered whichever of these a person chooses. NICE

In Bracknell Forest, the council’s free service is Smokefreelife Berkshire, for anyone who lives or works in the borough or is registered with a GP practice here. It offers 12 weeks of behavioural support, face to face or by phone, with free nicotine replacement therapy, prescription medicines for adults and vapes to help people stop. It also helps people who want to cut down or stop for a while, and offers stop vaping support to young people aged 12 to 18 and adults with health or breathing conditions. Bracknell Forest Council

These measures follow people through the service: how many of the borough’s smokers are referred, set a date to quit and go on to quit, and what each quit costs.

Choose a measure to see its trend and how Bracknell Forest compares.

Smokers referred to stop smoking services

Proportion of local smoking population referred to stop smoking services · Persons, 16+ yrs · 2025/26

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Area	Group	Period	Sex	Age	Value	Lower 95% CI	Upper 95% CI	Count	Denominator	Compared with England
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	11.9%	10.4%	13.6%	1,407		Better 95%
England	England and South East	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	8.2%	8.1%	8.3%	404,953		Not compared
South East	England and South East	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	8.1%	7.9%	8.4%	60,095		Similar
Reading†	Berkshire UAs	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	8.8%	7.4%	10.4%	1,275		Similar
Slough	Berkshire UAs	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	0.8%	0.6%	1.1%	84		Worse 95%
West Berkshire	Berkshire UAs	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	8.2%	6.9%	9.8%	1,007		Similar
Windsor and Maidenhead†	Berkshire UAs	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	11.6%	9.8%	13.5%	1,093		Better 95%
Wokingham†	Berkshire UAs	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	9.7%	8.0%	11.7%	837		Similar
Bexley	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	9.4%	7.5%	11.8%	1,575		Similar
Bromley	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	7.5%	6.1%	9.3%	1,696		Similar
Kingston upon Thames	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	6.9%	5.4%	9.0%	711		Similar
Merton	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	7.0%	5.5%	9.0%	1,091		Similar
Milton Keynes	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	28.4%	24.9%	32.3%	6,654		Better 95%
Richmond upon Thames	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	0.8%	0.6%	1.1%	86		Worse 95%
Solihull	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	6.1%	5.3%	7.0%	1,073		Worse 95%
South Gloucestershire	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	2.7%	2.3%	3.1%	544		Worse 95%
Sutton	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	4.2%	3.3%	5.3%	582		Worse 95%
Swindon	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	5.3%	4.6%	6.2%	1,115		Worse 95%
Trafford	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	4.1%	3.4%	5.0%	603		Worse 95%
Warrington	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	12.7%	10.5%	15.4%	1,677		Better 95%

Show the figures (Bracknell Forest, South East and England)

Area	Group	Period	Sex	Age	Value	Lower 95% CI	Upper 95% CI	Count	Denominator	Compared with England
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2024/25	Persons	16+ yrs	6.1%	5.4%	7.0%	814		Similar
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	11.9%	10.4%	13.6%	1,407		Better 95%
England	England and South East	2024/25	Persons	16+ yrs	6.4%	6.3%	6.5%	335,288		Not compared
England	England and South East	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	8.2%	8.1%	8.3%	404,953		Not compared
South East	England and South East	2024/25	Persons	16+ yrs	7.2%	7.0%	7.4%	56,201		Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	8.1%	7.9%	8.4%	60,095		Similar

Bracknell Forest 11.9% 95% CI 10.4% to 13.6%

England 8.2% Bracknell Forest is better

South East 8.1% Bracknell Forest is better

Count 1,407 in the period

In 2025/26, the figure for Bracknell Forest was 11.9%, about 1 in 8, for people aged 16 and over. This is higher than both England (8.2%) and the South East (8.1%). Both differences are unlikely to be down to chance. This is a better result than England and the South East.

Between 2024/25 and 2025/26, the figure rose from 6.1% to 11.9%. This change is unlikely to be down to chance, which means it is getting better.

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Compared with similar areas

Bracknell Forest was compared with the 15 areas most like it (its MHCLG statistical neighbours). It has the 3rd highest figure of these 16 areas. It is clearly lower than one, clearly higher than nine and similar to the other five. Among the other areas, figures range from 0.8% in Richmond upon Thames to 28.4% in Milton Keynes.

Compared with other Berkshire councils

Bracknell Forest was compared with the other five Berkshire unitary authorities. It has the highest figure of these six areas. It is clearly higher than two and similar to the other three. Among the other areas, figures range from 0.8% in Slough to 11.6% in Windsor and Maidenhead.

About this measure

Proportion of local smoking population referred to stop smoking services. A higher figure is better.

Bear in mind

• The true figure for 2025/26 is likely to be between 10.4% and 13.6%. It is based on a count of 1,407.
• "Clearly" higher or lower than another area means the ranges of likely values don't overlap. This is a cautious test, so some real differences won't be picked up.

Source: OHID Fingertips, indicator 94241 (OHID, based on NHS England and Office for National Statistics data). Downloaded 10 Nov 2026. Text generated from the data by rule.

Smokers who set a quit date

Proportion of local smoking population who set a quit date · Persons, 16+ yrs · 2025/26

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Area	Group	Period	Sex	Age	Value	Lower 95% CI	Upper 95% CI	Count	Denominator	Compared with England
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	8.5%	7.4%	9.8%	1,006		Better 95%
England	England and South East	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	5.3%	5.3%	5.4%	265,502		Not compared
South East	England and South East	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	5.5%	5.3%	5.7%	40,726		Similar
Reading†	Berkshire UAs	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	6.2%	5.2%	7.5%	905		Similar
Slough	Berkshire UAs	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	16.0%	12.9%	19.9%	1,604		Better 95%
West Berkshire	Berkshire UAs	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	6.6%	5.5%	7.9%	807		Better 95%
Windsor and Maidenhead†	Berkshire UAs	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	8.5%	7.2%	10.0%	803		Better 95%
Wokingham†	Berkshire UAs	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	8.1%	6.7%	9.9%	701		Better 95%
Bexley	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	6.1%	4.8%	7.6%	1,012		Similar
Bromley	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	4.0%	3.3%	5.0%	913		Worse 95%
Kingston upon Thames	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	6.9%	5.4%	8.8%	709		Better 95%
Merton	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	3.3%	2.6%	4.2%	510		Worse 95%
Milton Keynes	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	5.0%	4.3%	5.7%	1,165		Similar
Richmond upon Thames	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	3.4%	2.5%	4.5%	350		Worse 95%
Solihull	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	3.6%	3.1%	4.2%	638		Worse 95%
South Gloucestershire	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	5.5%	4.8%	6.4%	1,124		Similar
Sutton	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	4.4%	3.5%	5.6%	613		Similar
Swindon	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	5.9%	5.1%	6.8%	1,230		Similar
Trafford	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	5.8%	4.7%	7.0%	849		Similar
Warrington	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	7.3%	6.0%	8.9%	963		Better 95%

Show the figures (Bracknell Forest, South East and England)

Area	Group	Period	Sex	Age	Value	Lower 95% CI	Upper 95% CI	Count	Denominator	Compared with England
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2017/18	Persons	16+ yrs	4.5%	3.8%	5.2%	608		Similar
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2020/21	Persons	16+ yrs	2.2%	1.9%	2.6%	249		Worse 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2021/22	Persons	16+ yrs	4.2%	3.7%	4.8%	569		Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2022/23	Persons	16+ yrs	5.3%	4.7%	6.1%	614		Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2023/24	Persons	16+ yrs	4.0%	3.5%	4.6%	501		Similar
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2024/25	Persons	16+ yrs	4.8%	4.2%	5.5%	639		Similar
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	8.5%	7.4%	9.8%	1,006		Better 95%
England	England and South East	2017/18	Persons	16+ yrs	3.9%	3.9%	4.0%	274,021		Not compared
England	England and South East	2020/21	Persons	16+ yrs	2.8%	2.8%	2.8%	178,815		Not compared
England	England and South East	2021/22	Persons	16+ yrs	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	178,198		Not compared
England	England and South East	2022/23	Persons	16+ yrs	3.1%	3.1%	3.2%	176,566		Not compared
England	England and South East	2023/24	Persons	16+ yrs	3.6%	3.5%	3.6%	193,505		Not compared
England	England and South East	2024/25	Persons	16+ yrs	4.5%	4.5%	4.6%	238,166		Not compared
England	England and South East	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	5.3%	5.3%	5.4%	265,502		Not compared
South East	England and South East	2017/18	Persons	16+ yrs	3.4%	3.3%	3.5%	35,442		Worse 95%
South East	England and South East	2020/21	Persons	16+ yrs	3.0%	2.9%	3.1%	27,835		Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2021/22	Persons	16+ yrs	2.8%	2.7%	2.8%	29,805		Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2022/23	Persons	16+ yrs	3.5%	3.4%	3.6%	29,225		Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2023/24	Persons	16+ yrs	3.8%	3.7%	3.9%	30,590		Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2024/25	Persons	16+ yrs	4.9%	4.8%	5.1%	38,314		Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	5.5%	5.3%	5.7%	40,726		Similar

Bracknell Forest 8.5% 95% CI 7.4% to 9.8%

England 5.3% Bracknell Forest is better

South East 5.5% Bracknell Forest is better

Count 1,006 in the period

In 2025/26, the figure for Bracknell Forest was 8.5%, about 1 in 12, for people aged 16 and over. This is higher than both England (5.3%) and the South East (5.5%). Both differences are unlikely to be down to chance. This is a better result than England and the South East.

Between 2021/22 and 2025/26, the figure rose from 4.2% to 8.5%. This change is unlikely to be down to chance, which means it is getting better.

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Compared with similar areas

Bracknell Forest was compared with the 15 areas most like it (its MHCLG statistical neighbours). It has the highest figure of these 16 areas. It is clearly higher than nine and similar to the other six. Among the other areas, figures range from 3.3% in Merton to 8.5% in Windsor and Maidenhead.

Compared with other Berkshire councils

Bracknell Forest was compared with the other five Berkshire unitary authorities. It has the 2nd highest figure of these six areas. It is clearly lower than one and similar to the other four. Among the other areas, figures range from 6.2% in Reading to 16.0% in Slough.

About this measure

Those setting a quit date as a proportion of current smokers, expressed as a percentage. A higher figure is better.

Bear in mind

• The true figure for 2025/26 is likely to be between 7.4% and 9.8%. It is based on a count of 1,006.
• No figures were published for two years between 2017/18 and 2025/26.
• "Clearly" higher or lower than another area means the ranges of likely values don't overlap. This is a cautious test, so some real differences won't be picked up.

Source: OHID Fingertips, indicator 91736 (OHID, based on NHS England and Office for National Statistics data). Downloaded 10 Nov 2026. Text generated from the data by rule.

Smokers who quit with stop smoking services

Proportion of local smoking population who successfully quit smoking · Persons, 16+ yrs · 2025/26

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Area	Group	Period	Sex	Age	Value	Lower 95% CI	Upper 95% CI	Count	Denominator	Compared with England
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	5.1%	4.4%	5.9%	601		Better 95%
England	England and South East	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	2.8%	2.8%	2.9%	141,062		Not compared
South East	England and South East	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	2.9%	2.8%	3.0%	21,349		Similar
Reading†	Berkshire UAs	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	3.7%	3.0%	4.4%	532		Better 95%
Slough	Berkshire UAs	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	8.5%	6.8%	10.6%	855		Better 95%
West Berkshire	Berkshire UAs	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	4.0%	3.3%	4.8%	490		Better 95%
Windsor and Maidenhead†	Berkshire UAs	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	4.9%	4.1%	5.8%	460		Better 95%
Wokingham†	Berkshire UAs	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	5.3%	4.3%	6.5%	456		Better 95%
Bexley	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	3.3%	2.6%	4.2%	546		Similar
Bromley	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	2.2%	1.8%	2.7%	497		Worse 95%
Kingston upon Thames	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	3.3%	2.6%	4.3%	342		Similar
Merton	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	1.6%	1.2%	2.1%	251		Worse 95%
Milton Keynes	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	2.2%	1.9%	2.6%	520		Worse 95%
Richmond upon Thames	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	1.8%	1.3%	2.4%	184		Worse 95%
Solihull	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	1.6%	1.4%	1.9%	290		Worse 95%
South Gloucestershire	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	1.8%	1.5%	2.2%	372		Worse 95%
Sutton	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	2.0%	1.6%	2.6%	284		Worse 95%
Swindon	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	1.8%	1.5%	2.1%	380		Worse 95%
Trafford	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%	151		Worse 95%
Warrington	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	5.6%	4.6%	6.9%	743		Better 95%

Show the figures (Bracknell Forest, South East and England)

Area	Group	Period	Sex	Age	Value	Lower 95% CI	Upper 95% CI	Count	Denominator	Compared with England
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2013/14	Persons	16+ yrs	5.1%	4.4%	5.9%	763		Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2014/15	Persons	16+ yrs	5.3%	4.6%	6.1%	831		Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2015/16	Persons	16+ yrs	4.5%	3.9%	5.2%	715		Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2016/17	Persons	16+ yrs	3.0%	2.6%	3.5%	461		Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2017/18	Persons	16+ yrs	3.1%	2.6%	3.7%	396		Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2020/21	Persons	16+ yrs	1.4%	1.1%	1.7%	153		Similar
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2021/22	Persons	16+ yrs	2.4%	2.0%	2.7%	319		Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2022/23	Persons	16+ yrs	3.7%	3.2%	4.3%	425		Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2023/24	Persons	16+ yrs	2.9%	2.5%	3.4%	366		Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2024/25	Persons	16+ yrs	3.3%	2.8%	3.8%	438		Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	5.1%	4.4%	5.9%	601		Better 95%
England	England and South East	2013/14	Persons	16+ yrs	3.7%	3.7%	3.8%	300,539		Not compared
England	England and South East	2014/15	Persons	16+ yrs	2.9%	2.9%	2.9%	227,841		Not compared
England	England and South East	2015/16	Persons	16+ yrs	2.6%	2.6%	2.6%	195,170		Not compared
England	England and South East	2016/17	Persons	16+ yrs	2.2%	2.2%	2.3%	155,875		Not compared
England	England and South East	2017/18	Persons	16+ yrs	2.1%	2.0%	2.1%	138,426		Not compared
England	England and South East	2020/21	Persons	16+ yrs	1.7%	1.6%	1.7%	105,403		Not compared
England	England and South East	2021/22	Persons	16+ yrs	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	97,654		Not compared
England	England and South East	2022/23	Persons	16+ yrs	1.7%	1.7%	1.7%	95,400		Not compared
England	England and South East	2023/24	Persons	16+ yrs	1.9%	1.9%	1.9%	104,125		Not compared
England	England and South East	2024/25	Persons	16+ yrs	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	127,541		Not compared
England	England and South East	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	2.8%	2.8%	2.9%	141,062		Not compared
South East	England and South East	2013/14	Persons	16+ yrs	3.3%	3.2%	3.4%	40,350		Worse 95%
South East	England and South East	2014/15	Persons	16+ yrs	2.8%	2.7%	2.8%	32,722		Worse 95%
South East	England and South East	2015/16	Persons	16+ yrs	2.4%	2.3%	2.4%	27,198		Worse 95%
South East	England and South East	2016/17	Persons	16+ yrs	2.1%	2.0%	2.1%	21,899		Worse 95%
South East	England and South East	2017/18	Persons	16+ yrs	1.8%	1.7%	1.9%	18,033		Worse 95%
South East	England and South East	2020/21	Persons	16+ yrs	1.7%	1.6%	1.8%	16,051		Similar
South East	England and South East	2021/22	Persons	16+ yrs	1.5%	1.5%	1.5%	16,184		Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2022/23	Persons	16+ yrs	1.9%	1.9%	2.0%	16,070		Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2023/24	Persons	16+ yrs	2.1%	2.0%	2.2%	16,991		Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2024/25	Persons	16+ yrs	2.7%	2.6%	2.8%	21,036		Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	2.9%	2.8%	3.0%	21,349		Similar

Bracknell Forest 5.1% 95% CI 4.4% to 5.9%

England 2.8% Bracknell Forest is better

South East 2.9% Bracknell Forest is better

Count 601 in the period

In 2025/26, the figure for Bracknell Forest was 5.1%, about 1 in 20, for people aged 16 and over. This is higher than both England (2.8%) and the South East (2.9%). Both differences are unlikely to be down to chance. This is a better result than England and the South East.

Between 2021/22 and 2025/26, the figure rose from 2.4% to 5.1%. This change is unlikely to be down to chance, which means it is getting better. Bracknell Forest has been better than England in each of these five periods.

More about this measure

Compared with similar areas

Bracknell Forest was compared with the 15 areas most like it (its MHCLG statistical neighbours). It has the 3rd highest figure of these 16 areas. It is clearly higher than 11 and similar to the other four. Among the other areas, figures range from 1.0% in Trafford to 5.6% in Warrington.

Compared with other Berkshire councils

Bracknell Forest was compared with the other five Berkshire unitary authorities. It has the 3rd highest figure of these six areas. It is clearly lower than one and similar to the other four. Among the other areas, figures range from 3.7% in Reading to 8.5% in Slough.

About this measure

The proportion of smokers who have successfully quit for 4 weeks or more. A higher figure is better.

Bear in mind

• The true figure for 2025/26 is likely to be between 4.4% and 5.9%. It is based on a count of 601.
• No figures were published for two years between 2013/14 and 2025/26.
• "Clearly" higher or lower than another area means the ranges of likely values don't overlap. This is a cautious test, so some real differences won't be picked up.

Source: OHID Fingertips, indicator 1210 (NHS England). Downloaded 10 Nov 2026. Text generated from the data by rule.

People setting a quit date who quit

Proportion of those setting a quit date who successfully quit smoking · Persons, 16+ yrs · 2025/26

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Area	Group	Period	Sex	Age	Value	Lower 95% CI	Upper 95% CI	Count	Denominator	Compared with England
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	59.7%	56.7%	62.7%	601	1,006	Better 95%
England	England and South East	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	53.1%	52.9%	53.3%	141,062	265,502	Not compared
South East	England and South East	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	52.4%	51.9%	52.9%	21,349	40,726	Worse 95%
Reading†	Berkshire UAs	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	58.8%	55.5%	61.9%	532	905	Better 95%
Slough	Berkshire UAs	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	53.3%	50.9%	55.7%	855	1,604	Similar
West Berkshire	Berkshire UAs	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	60.7%	57.3%	64.0%	490	807	Better 95%
Windsor and Maidenhead†	Berkshire UAs	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	57.3%	53.8%	60.7%	460	803	Better 95%
Wokingham†	Berkshire UAs	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	65.0%	61.4%	68.5%	456	701	Better 95%
Bexley	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	54.0%	50.9%	57.0%	546	1,012	Similar
Bromley	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	54.4%	51.2%	57.6%	497	913	Similar
Kingston upon Thames	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	48.2%	44.6%	51.9%	342	709	Worse 95%
Merton	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	49.2%	44.9%	53.5%	251	510	Similar
Milton Keynes	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	44.6%	41.8%	47.5%	520	1,165	Worse 95%
Richmond upon Thames	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	52.6%	47.3%	57.7%	184	350	Similar
Solihull	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	45.5%	41.6%	49.3%	290	638	Worse 95%
South Gloucestershire	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	33.1%	30.4%	35.9%	372	1,124	Worse 95%
Sutton	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	46.3%	42.4%	50.3%	284	613	Worse 95%
Swindon	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	30.9%	28.4%	33.5%	380	1,230	Worse 95%
Trafford	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	17.8%	15.4%	20.5%	151	849	Worse 95%
Warrington	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	77.2%	74.4%	79.7%	743	963	Better 95%

Show the figures (Bracknell Forest, South East and England)

Area	Group	Period	Sex	Age	Value	Lower 95% CI	Upper 95% CI	Count	Denominator	Compared with England
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2017/18	Persons	16+ yrs	65.1%	61.3%	68.8%	396	608	Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2020/21	Persons	16+ yrs	61.4%	55.3%	67.3%	153	249	Similar
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2021/22	Persons	16+ yrs	56.1%	52.0%	60.1%	319	569	Similar
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2022/23	Persons	16+ yrs	69.2%	65.5%	72.7%	425	614	Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2023/24	Persons	16+ yrs	73.1%	69.0%	76.8%	366	501	Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2024/25	Persons	16+ yrs	68.5%	64.8%	72.0%	438	639	Better 95%
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	59.7%	56.7%	62.7%	601	1,006	Better 95%
England	England and South East	2017/18	Persons	16+ yrs	50.5%	50.3%	50.7%	138,426	274,021	Not compared
England	England and South East	2020/21	Persons	16+ yrs	58.9%	58.7%	59.2%	105,403	178,815	Not compared
England	England and South East	2021/22	Persons	16+ yrs	54.8%	54.6%	55.0%	97,654	178,198	Not compared
England	England and South East	2022/23	Persons	16+ yrs	54.0%	53.8%	54.3%	95,400	176,566	Not compared
England	England and South East	2023/24	Persons	16+ yrs	53.8%	53.6%	54.0%	104,125	193,505	Not compared
England	England and South East	2024/25	Persons	16+ yrs	53.6%	53.4%	53.8%	127,541	238,166	Not compared
England	England and South East	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	53.1%	52.9%	53.3%	141,062	265,502	Not compared
South East	England and South East	2017/18	Persons	16+ yrs	50.9%	50.4%	51.4%	18,033	35,442	Similar
South East	England and South East	2020/21	Persons	16+ yrs	57.7%	57.1%	58.2%	16,051	27,835	Worse 95%
South East	England and South East	2021/22	Persons	16+ yrs	54.3%	53.7%	54.9%	16,184	29,805	Similar
South East	England and South East	2022/23	Persons	16+ yrs	55.0%	54.4%	55.6%	16,070	29,225	Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2023/24	Persons	16+ yrs	55.5%	55.0%	56.1%	16,991	30,590	Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2024/25	Persons	16+ yrs	54.9%	54.4%	55.4%	21,036	38,314	Better 95%
South East	England and South East	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	52.4%	51.9%	52.9%	21,349	40,726	Worse 95%

Bracknell Forest 59.7% 95% CI 56.7% to 62.7%

England 53.1% Bracknell Forest is better

South East 52.4% Bracknell Forest is better

Count 601 out of 1,006

In 2025/26, the figure for Bracknell Forest was 59.7% for people aged 16 and over. This is higher than both England (53.1%) and the South East (52.4%). Both differences are unlikely to be down to chance. This is a better result than England and the South East.

Between 2021/22 and 2025/26, the figure rose from 56.1% to 59.7%. Fingertips' own trend test finds no clear change.

More about this measure

Compared with similar areas

Bracknell Forest was compared with the 15 areas most like it (its MHCLG statistical neighbours). It has the 3rd highest figure of these 16 areas. It is clearly lower than one, clearly higher than eight and similar to the other six. Among the other areas, figures range from 17.8% in Trafford to 77.2% in Warrington.

Compared with other Berkshire councils

Bracknell Forest was compared with the other five Berkshire unitary authorities. It has the 3rd highest figure of these six areas. It is clearly higher than one and similar to the other four. Among the other areas, figures range from 53.3% in Slough to 65.0% in Wokingham.

About this measure

Percentage of smokers whose attempt to quit was successful after 4 weeks. A higher figure is better.

Bear in mind

• The true figure for 2025/26 is likely to be between 56.7% and 62.7%. It is based on a count of 601.
• No figures were published for two years between 2017/18 and 2025/26.
• "Clearly" higher or lower than another area means the ranges of likely values don't overlap. This is a cautious test, so some real differences won't be picked up.

Source: OHID Fingertips, indicator 94243 (OHID, based on NHS England data). Downloaded 10 Nov 2026. Text generated from the data by rule.

Cost per smoking quitter

Cost per smoking quitter · Persons, 16+ yrs · 2025/26

Show the figures in this chart

Area	Group	Period	Sex	Age	Value	Lower 95% CI	Upper 95% CI	Count	Denominator	Compared with England
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	180			108,000	601	Not compared
England	England and South East	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	763			107,672,906	141,062	Not compared
South East	England and South East	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	798			17,040,578	21,349	Not compared
Reading†	Berkshire UAs	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	422			224,317	532	Not compared
Slough	Berkshire UAs	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	287			245,000	855	Not compared
West Berkshire	Berkshire UAs	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	464			227,332	490	Not compared
Windsor and Maidenhead†	Berkshire UAs	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	452			208,003	460	Not compared
Wokingham†	Berkshire UAs	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	426			194,090	456	Not compared
Bexley	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	942			514,187	546	Not compared
Bromley	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	1,095			544,032	497	Not compared
Kingston upon Thames	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	702			240,000	342	Not compared
Merton	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	1,152			289,119	251	Not compared
Milton Keynes	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	1,010			525,321	520	Not compared
Richmond upon Thames	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	418			76,943	184	Not compared
Solihull	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	2,237			648,808	290	Not compared
South Gloucestershire	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	493			183,539	372	Not compared
Sutton	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	712			202,279	284	Not compared
Swindon	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	615			233,580	380	Not compared
Trafford	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	2,046			308,999	151	Not compared
Warrington	Statistical neighbours	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	506			375,763	743	Not compared

Show the figures (Bracknell Forest, South East and England)

Area	Group	Period	Sex	Age	Value	Lower 95% CI	Upper 95% CI	Count	Denominator	Compared with England
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2013/14	Persons	16+ yrs	377.1			287,705	763	Not compared
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2014/15	Persons	16+ yrs	322.7			268,200	831	Not compared
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2015/16	Persons	16+ yrs	375.1			268,200	715	Not compared
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2016/17	Persons	16+ yrs	433.8			200,000	461	Not compared
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2017/18	Persons	16+ yrs	378.8			150,000	396	Not compared
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2020/21	Persons	16+ yrs	392.0			60,000	153	Not compared
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2021/22	Persons	16+ yrs	376.0			120,000	319	Not compared
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2022/23	Persons	16+ yrs	282.0			120,000	425	Not compared
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2023/24	Persons	16+ yrs	295.1			108,000	366	Not compared
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2024/25	Persons	16+ yrs	246.6			108,000	438	Not compared
Bracknell Forest	Bracknell Forest	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	179.7			108,000	601	Not compared
England	England and South East	2013/14	Persons	16+ yrs	283.4			79,772,678	281,452	Not compared
England	England and South East	2014/15	Persons	16+ yrs	419.6			95,608,823	227,841	Not compared
England	England and South East	2015/16	Persons	16+ yrs	479.0					Not compared
England	England and South East	2016/17	Persons	16+ yrs	492.9					Not compared
England	England and South East	2017/18	Persons	16+ yrs	518.9					Not compared
England	England and South East	2020/21	Persons	16+ yrs	522.2			49,512,901	105,403	Not compared
England	England and South East	2021/22	Persons	16+ yrs	583.9			52,230,493	97,654	Not compared
England	England and South East	2022/23	Persons	16+ yrs	607.0			53,116,302	95,400	Not compared
England	England and South East	2023/24	Persons	16+ yrs	634.5			56,970,494	89,786	Not compared
England	England and South East	2024/25	Persons	16+ yrs	783.7			95,539,694	121,908	Not compared
England	England and South East	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	763.3			107,672,906	141,062	Not compared
South East	England and South East	2013/14	Persons	16+ yrs	310.4			12,524,023	40,350	Not compared
South East	England and South East	2014/15	Persons	16+ yrs	398.2			13,030,156	32,722	Not compared
South East	England and South East	2015/16	Persons	16+ yrs	401.3					Not compared
South East	England and South East	2016/17	Persons	16+ yrs	510.4					Not compared
South East	England and South East	2017/18	Persons	16+ yrs	559.7					Not compared
South East	England and South East	2020/21	Persons	16+ yrs	641.6			9,566,738	16,051	Not compared
South East	England and South East	2021/22	Persons	16+ yrs	606.0			9,593,668	16,184	Not compared
South East	England and South East	2022/23	Persons	16+ yrs	574.3			9,229,368	16,070	Not compared
South East	England and South East	2023/24	Persons	16+ yrs	602.8			10,241,523	16,991	Not compared
South East	England and South East	2024/25	Persons	16+ yrs	779.0			16,393,174	21,043	Not compared
South East	England and South East	2025/26	Persons	16+ yrs	798.2			17,040,578	21,349	Not compared

Bracknell Forest £180 No confidence interval published

England £763 Bracknell Forest not tested

South East £798 Bracknell Forest not tested

Count 108,000 in the period

In 2025/26, the figure for Bracknell Forest was £180 for people aged 16 and over. This is lower than both England (£763) and the South East (£798), but there isn't enough information to say whether these differences are real.

Between 2021/22 and 2025/26, the figure fell from £376 to £180. There isn't enough information to say whether this change is real.

More about this measure

Compared with similar areas

Bracknell Forest was compared with the 15 areas most like it (its MHCLG statistical neighbours). It has the lowest figure of these 16 areas. There isn't enough information to say whether it is clearly different from any of them. Among the other areas, figures range from £418 in Richmond upon Thames to £2,237 in Solihull.

Compared with other Berkshire councils

Bracknell Forest was compared with the other five Berkshire unitary authorities. It has the lowest figure of these six areas. There isn't enough information to say whether it is clearly different from any of them. Among the other areas, figures range from £287 in Slough to £464 in West Berkshire.

About this measure

Amount spent to achieve each successful smoking quitter. A lower figure is better.

Bear in mind

• Fingertips doesn't publish a range of likely values (a confidence interval) for this figure, so it isn't possible to say whether differences from other areas, or over time, are real.
• No figures were published for two years between 2013/14 and 2025/26.

Source: OHID Fingertips, indicator 91546 (NHS England). Downloaded 10 Nov 2026. Text generated from the data by rule.

What do people tell us?

Coming soon

This section will share what local people, and the people who support them, tell us about smoking and tobacco.

It might include:

• people's own experiences, in their own words
• what community and voluntary groups hear
• what staff who work with local people notice

We'll add this as the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment grows. Please check back later.

Further information

Where to find out more, and where the figures on this page come from.

Want to find out more?

Strategies, plans and reports

Local and national strategies, policies, needs assessments and reports.

Strategy or plan Local

Improving Health Together: Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2026 to 2036 (PDF, opens in a new tab)

Bracknell Forest Health and Wellbeing Board · 2026 PDF

The borough's ten-year plan for health and wellbeing: its principles, priorities across the life course, and the targets the Board tracks.

Also relevant to Homes and living conditions Health and health inequalities Healthy ageing and future need

+14 more topics

Falls Dementia Loneliness and social connection Independence, reablement and care needs Alcohol and drugs Cardiovascular health and NHS Health Checks Cancer and screening Babies and infant health Early years and school readiness Childhood healthy weight and physical activity Children and young people's mental health and wellbeing Childhood immunisation Money, work and deprivation Gambling and gambling harm

Annual report Local

The business of health: Annual Public Health Report 2025 to 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Bracknell Forest Council · 2026

How businesses, products and everyday surroundings shape health in Bracknell Forest, including tobacco, alcohol, gambling and less healthy food.

Also relevant to Alcohol and drugs Adult healthy weight and physical activity Healthy places and environment Gambling and gambling harm

Policy or law

Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (opens in a new tab)

UK Parliament · 2026

The law passed in April 2026 that stops the sale of tobacco to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009, with new powers over vapes, advertising and shops.

Policy or law

Under-18 sales ban extended to nicotine products and all vapes (opens in a new tab)

Department of Health and Social Care · 2026

The first rules of the Tobacco and Vapes Act to come into force: no vapes or nicotine products such as pouches sold to under-18s, adults can't buy them for children, and an end to giveaways, big discounts and vending machines.

Policy or law

Stopping the start: our new plan to create a smokefree generation (opens in a new tab)

Department of Health and Social Care · 2023

The government's plan behind the smokefree generation law, with the evidence on smoking's harms and extra funding for local stop smoking services.

Guidance, evidence and useful links

Guidance, research, statistics and where to get help, from trusted organisations.

Help and support Local

Stop smoking support (Smokefreelife Berkshire) (opens in a new tab)

Bracknell Forest Council

The council's free stop smoking service for people who live or work in Bracknell Forest, with one-to-one support, medication, and help for 12 to 18 year olds to stop vaping.

Also relevant to Cancer and screening Cardiovascular health and NHS Health Checks

Help and support Local

Lung cancer screening (opens in a new tab)

Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance

Lung health checks for people aged 55 to 74 who have ever smoked, offered in Bracknell and nearby areas, with help to quit.

Also relevant to Cancer and screening

Data and statistics

Constituency data: health conditions (opens in a new tab)

House of Commons Library · 2026

Estimates of how common 20 conditions recorded by GPs are in each constituency and local area in England, with maps and figures to download.

Also relevant to Adult healthy weight and physical activity Adult mental health and wellbeing Cardiovascular health and NHS Health Checks

+6 more topics

Cancer and screening Long-term conditions and multimorbidity Multiple disadvantage and inclusion health Falls Dementia Independence, reablement and care needs

Guidance

Commercial determinants of health (opens in a new tab)

World Health Organization · 2023

What the commercial determinants of health are, how products, marketing and business practices affect health, and what public health can do.

Also relevant to Healthy places and environment Alcohol and drugs Adult healthy weight and physical activity

+2 more topics

Childhood healthy weight and physical activity Gambling and gambling harm

Guidance

Tobacco: preventing uptake, promoting quitting and treating dependence (NG209) (opens in a new tab)

NICE · 2021

NICE's guideline on stopping people starting to smoke and helping them quit, including in pregnancy and for people with mental health conditions.

Also relevant to Pregnancy and maternity

Guidance

ASH Local Toolkit (opens in a new tab)

Action on Smoking and Health

Practical resources for councils and partners working to reduce smoking locally.

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Data and statistics

ASH Ready Reckoner (opens in a new tab)

Action on Smoking and Health

Estimates of what smoking costs each local area, including health and social care costs and lost earnings.

Help and support

Causes of cancer and reducing your risk (opens in a new tab)

Cancer Research UK

The main causes of cancer, from smoking and weight to sun and infections, and practical ways to reduce the risk.

Also relevant to Cancer and screening Adult healthy weight and physical activity

Data and statistics

Local Tobacco Control Profiles (opens in a new tab)

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities

Published figures on smoking and its harms for every council in England, including many of the figures on this page.

Help and support

Quit smoking (opens in a new tab)

NHS

Free NHS advice and tools to help you stop smoking, including the NHS Quit Smoking app.

Help and support

Report a shop to trading standards (opens in a new tab)

Citizens Advice

How to report a shop selling tobacco or vapes to children, or selling illegal tobacco or vapes.

Guidance

Smoking and tobacco: applying All Our Health (opens in a new tab)

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities

A short guide for health and care professionals on helping people to stop smoking in their everyday work.

Data and statistics

Smoking in England: latest findings (opens in a new tab)

Smoking Toolkit Study, University College London

Monthly survey figures on smoking, vaping and quitting in England: the most up-to-date national picture.

Guidance

Smoking: guidance and news from government (opens in a new tab)

GOV.UK

Every government page on smoking and vaping in one place: guidance for shops and enforcement, news, the latest statistics and consultations.

Help and support

Stop smoking in pregnancy (opens in a new tab)

NHS

Why stopping smoking in pregnancy matters, and where to get free support.

Also relevant to Pregnancy and maternity Babies and infant health

Research

Use of vapes among young people in Great Britain (opens in a new tab)

Action on Smoking and Health

ASH's yearly survey of smoking and vaping among 11 to 17 year olds, the main national source on young people's vaping.

Related topics

Other topics in the JSNA to look at next.

• Pregnancy and maternity Start Well
• Babies and infant health Start Well
• Healthy places and environment About Bracknell Forest
• Adult mental health and wellbeing Live Well
• Alcohol and drugs Live Well
• Cancer and screening Live Well
• Cardiovascular health and NHS Health Checks Live Well
• Long-term conditions and multimorbidity Live Well

Where these figures come from

Most figures on this page come from OHID Fingertips or the Office for National Statistics (via Nomis) and are refreshed from source. Percentages from Nomis tables are worked out from the published counts. One file was downloaded from its publisher's website, because its figures aren't available from those services: Health conditions recorded by GPs: local area estimates. It is checked each time the page is built, and replaced when a new version is published.

Measure	What it measures	Source	Data covers	Updated at source
Adults who smoke	Percentage of people aged 18 or over who smoke	OHID, based on Office for National Statistics data	2011 to 2025	23 October 2026
Smoking recorded by GPs	Smoking prevalence from the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF)	NHS England	2013/14 to 2022/23	8 November 2023
Smoking at time of delivery	Percentage of mothers who are smokers at the time of delivery	OHID, based on NHS England data	2024/25 to 2025/26	25 September 2026
Smoking in early pregnancy	Percentage of pregnant women who smoke in early pregnancy (indicator in development)	OHID, based on NHS England data	2022/23 to 2023/24	11 November 2024
Deaths caused by smoking	Rate of deaths attributable to smoking	OHID, based on Office for National Statistics data	2013 - 15 to 2022 - 24	8 June 2026
Hospital admissions caused by smoking	Rate of hospital admissions attributable to smoking	OHID, based on NHS England and Office for National Statistics data	2013/14 to 2022/23	25 June 2026
Years of life lost to smoking	Directly age-standardised rate of potential years of life lost in adults aged 35-74 due to smoking related…	OHID, based on Office for National Statistics data	2012 - 14 to 2016 - 18	9 October 2019
Odds of smoking: routine and manual workers	The odds of current smoking among working age adults (aged 18 to 64) with a routine and manual occupation…	OHID, based on Office for National Statistics data	2011 to 2023	21 September 2026
Adults who smoke (GP Patient Survey)	Proportion of the population who classify themselves as either occasional or regular smokers according to the…	NHS England, GP Patient Survey	2024/25	26 September 2025
Adults with a long-term mental health condition who smoke	Prevalence of current smoking in adults who self-report being diagnosed with a long-term mental health…	NHS England	2024/25	26 September 2025
Odds of smoking: long-term mental health condition	The odds of current smoking among adults (aged 18 and over) with a long-term mental health condition divided…	NHS England	2024/25	26 September 2025
Starting treatment for opiates who smoke	Prevalence of smoking in adults age 18+ admitted to treatment for substance misuse (all opiates)	Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, National Drug…	2016/17 to 2019/20	23 February 2026
Starting treatment for non-opiates who smoke	Prevalence of smoking in adults age 18+ admitted to treatment for substance misuse (non-opiates)	Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, National Drug…	2016/17 to 2019/20	23 February 2026
Starting treatment for alcohol who smoke	Prevalence of smoking in adults age 18+ admitted to treatment for substance misuse (alcohol)	Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, National Drug…	2016/17 to 2024/25	17 September 2026
Starting treatment for alcohol and non-opiates who smoke	Prevalence of smoking in adults age 18+ admitted to treatment for substance misuse (alcohol & non- opiates)	Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, National Drug…	2016/17 to 2019/20	23 February 2026
Smokers referred to stop smoking services	Proportion of local smoking population referred to stop smoking services	OHID, based on NHS England and Office for National Statistics data	2024/25 to 2025/26	21 September 2026
Smokers who set a quit date	Those setting a quit date as a proportion of current smokers, expressed as a percentage	OHID, based on NHS England and Office for National Statistics data	2017/18 to 2025/26	21 September 2026
Smokers who quit with stop smoking services	The proportion of smokers who have successfully quit for 4 weeks or more	NHS England	2013/14 to 2025/26	21 September 2026
People setting a quit date who quit	Percentage of smokers whose attempt to quit was successful after 4 weeks	OHID, based on NHS England data	2017/18 to 2025/26	18 September 2026
Cost per smoking quitter	Amount spent to achieve each successful smoking quitter	NHS England	2013/14 to 2025/26	24 September 2026
Emergency hospital admissions for COPD	Emergency hospital admissions for COPD, indirectly age standardised ratio, all ages, persons	OHID, based on Office for National Statistics and NHS England data	2016/17 - 20/21, by MSOA	5 July 2022
Deaths from cancer under 75	Standardised mortality ratio (SMR) for deaths from all cancer, aged under 75	OHID, based on Office for National Statistics data	2019 - 23, by MSOA	3 July 2025
Small area population estimates (ONS)	Population estimates - small area (2021 based) by single year of age - England and Wales	ONS small area population estimates (Nomis)	mid-2024
Health conditions recorded by GPs (local areas)	Estimated share of GP patients with each of 20 conditions recorded, for each local area, with the South East and England	House of Commons Library	2024/25, by MSOA	4 June 2026

Definitions and limitations

Adults who smoke Indicator 92443

Smoking Prevalence in adults (aged 18 and over) - current smokers (APS)

Prevalence of smoking among persons 18 years and over

Limitations. Self-reported smoking status may be prone to respondent bias. The numerator and denominatorcounts (which have been weighted to improve representativeness) are based on a sample of the population and, as such, are not true counts.

Collected in Annual Population Survey · Published by OHID, based on Office for National Statistics data · Updated annual · Last updated on Fingertips 23 October 2026

Smoking recorded by GPs Indicator 91547

Smoking prevalence in adults (aged 15 and over) - current smokers (QOF)

Smoking prevalence from the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF)

Limitations. All data has therefore been recalculated using the estimated list size (15+) as the denominator.

Collected in For all QOF data for the current and for previous years, please see the · Published by NHS England · Last updated on Fingertips 8 November 2023

Smoking at time of delivery Indicator 94360

Smoking status at time of delivery (MSDS based) (current method)

The number of mothers known to be smokers at the time of delivery as a percentage of all maternities with known smoking status.

Limitations. If smoking status is more likely to be missing for certain groups (for example, smokers, younger mothers, or certain providers), then: areas with poorer data completeness may not be comparable with areas with more complete recording the indicator may understate or overstate true smoking prevalence trends could be…

Collected in NHS England (NHSE), Statistics on Women's Smoking at a Time of Delivery (SATODv2) · Published by OHID, based on NHS England data · Updated annual · Last updated on Fingertips 25 September 2026

Smoking in early pregnancy Indicator 94125

Smoking in early pregnancy

Percentage of pregnant women who smoke in early pregnancy (indicator in development).

Limitations. This indicator is based on some self-reporting of smoking status therefore bias may remain as women may under-report smoking in early pregnancy. England and regional values include data from all areas including those which have valid records less than 70%.Data for MSDS v2.0 started flowing in April 2019, and data…

Collected in Data was extracted from version 2 · Published by OHID, based on NHS England data · Updated annual · Last updated on Fingertips 11 November 2024

Deaths caused by smoking Indicator 93748

Smoking attributable mortality

Deaths attributable to smoking, aged 35 and over, directly age-standardised rate per 100,000 population (standardised to the European standard population).

Limitations. The confidence intervals do not take into account the uncertainty involved in the calculation of the SAFs – that is, the proportion of specific deaths that are caused by smoking and the smoking prevalence that are included in the SAF formula are only an estimate and so include uncertainty.

Published by OHID, based on Office for National Statistics data · Updated annual · Last updated on Fingertips 8 June 2026

Hospital admissions caused by smoking Indicator 93753

Smoking attributable hospital admissions

Admissions attributable to smoking, aged 35 and over, directly age-standardised rate per 100,000 population (standardised to the European standard population).

Limitations. Therefore this is likely to be an underestimate of the number of smoking related admissions. The confidence intervals do not take into account the uncertainty involved in the calculation of the SAFs – that is, the proportion of specific admissions that are caused by smoking and the smoking prevalence that are included…

Published by OHID, based on NHS England and Office for National Statistics data · Updated annual · Last updated on Fingertips 25 June 2026

Years of life lost to smoking Indicator 92407

Potential years of life lost due to smoking related illness

Directly age-standardised rate of potential years of life lost in adults aged 35-74 due to smoking related causes

Limitations. Care should be taken in the interpretation of this indicator as this may well be an under-reporting of the actual potential years of life lost.

Published by OHID, based on Office for National Statistics data · Updated annual · Last updated on Fingertips 9 October 2019

Odds of smoking: routine and manual workers Indicator 93382

Odds of smoking for those with a routine and manual occupation compared to the odds of smoking for those with other occupations

The odds of current smoking among working age adults (aged 18 to 64) with a routine and manual occupation divided by the odds of current smoking among those with other occupations expressed as an odds ratio. This is a renamed version of the previously published ‘Smoking prevalence in adults – socioeconomic gap in current smokers’.

Limitations. Small sample sizes may cause fluctuations for smaller geographical areas, which should be interpreted with caution.

Collected in Produced by Population Health Analysis Team in OHID from the Annual Population Survey… · Published by OHID, based on Office for National Statistics data · Updated the data are subject to standard disclosure control · Last updated on Fingertips 21 September 2026

Adults who smoke (GP Patient Survey) Indicator 94244

Smoking prevalence in adults (aged 18 and over) - current smokers (GPPS)

Proportion of the population who classify themselves as either occasional or regular smokers according to the GP Patient Survey

Limitations. Values suppressed where count The GPPS methodology has historically used a simultaneous push-to-web approach, offering the option to take part online and a paper questionnaire in every mailing. From 2024 onwards, the contact strategy for GPPS has changed to a sequential push-to-web methodology.

Collected in Calculated by Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) from GP Patient Survey… · Published by NHS England, GP Patient Survey · Updated annual · Last updated on Fingertips 26 September 2025

Adults with a long-term mental health condition who smoke Indicator 94247

Smoking prevalence in adults with a long-term mental health condition (aged 18 and over) - current smokers (GPPS)

Prevalence of current smoking in adults who self-report being diagnosed with a long-term mental health condition.

Limitations. Values suppressed where count The GPPS methodology has historically used a simultaneous push-to-web approach, offering the option to take part online and a paper questionnaire in every mailing. From 2024 onwards, the contact strategy for GPPS has changed to a sequential push-to-web methodology.

Collected in Calculated by Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) from GP Patient Survey… · Published by NHS England · Updated annual · Last updated on Fingertips 26 September 2025

Odds of smoking: long-term mental health condition Indicator 94248

Odds of smoking with a long-term mental health condition compared to the odds of smoking without

The odds of current smoking among adults (aged 18 and over) with a long-term mental health condition divided by the odds of current smoking without a long-term health condition expressed as an odds ratio.

Limitations. Small sample sizes may cause fluctuations for smaller geographical areas, which should be interpreted with caution.

Collected in Calculated by Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) from GP Patient Survey… · Published by NHS England · Updated annual · Last updated on Fingertips 26 September 2025

Starting treatment for opiates who smoke Indicator 93672

Smoking prevalence in adults (aged 18 and over) admitted to treatment for substance misuse (NDTMS) - all opiates

Prevalence of smoking in adults age 18+ admitted to treatment for substance misuse (all opiates)

Limitations. The denominator is based on only those individuals who have returned a Treatment Outcomes Profile form at both the start of treatment and at their six-month review. The National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) collects person level, patient identifiable data from drug and alcohol treatment…

Published by Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, National Drug Treatment Monitoring System · Updated annual · Last updated on Fingertips 23 February 2026

Starting treatment for non-opiates who smoke Indicator 93673

Smoking prevalence in adults (aged 18 and over) admitted to treatment for substance misuse (NDTMS) - non-opiates

Prevalence of smoking in adults age 18+ admitted to treatment for substance misuse (non-opiates)

Limitations. The denominator is based on only those individuals who have returned a Treatment Outcomes Profile form at both the start of treatment and at their six-month review. The National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) collects person level, patient identifiable data from drug and alcohol treatment…

Published by Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, National Drug Treatment Monitoring System · Updated annual · Last updated on Fingertips 23 February 2026

Starting treatment for alcohol who smoke Indicator 93674

Smoking prevalence in adults (aged 18 and over) admitted to treatment for substance misuse (NDTMS) - alcohol

Prevalence of smoking in adults age 18+ admitted to treatment for substance misuse (alcohol)

Limitations. The denominator is based on only those individuals who have returned a Treatment Outcomes Profile form at both the start of treatment and at their six-month review. The National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) collects person level, patient identifiable data from drug and alcohol treatment…

Published by Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, National Drug Treatment Monitoring System · Updated annual · Last updated on Fingertips 17 September 2026

Starting treatment for alcohol and non-opiates who smoke Indicator 93675

Smoking prevalence in adults (aged 18 and over) admitted to treatment for substance misuse (NDTMS) - alcohol & non-opiates

Prevalence of smoking in adults age 18+ admitted to treatment for substance misuse (alcohol & non- opiates)

Limitations. The denominator is based on only those individuals who have returned a Treatment Outcomes Profile form at both the start of treatment and at their six-month review. The National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) collects person level, patient identifiable data from drug and alcohol treatment…

Published by Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, National Drug Treatment Monitoring System · Updated annual · Last updated on Fingertips 23 February 2026

Smokers referred to stop smoking services Indicator 94241

Proportion of local smoking population referred to stop smoking services

Those referred to stop smoking services as a proportion of current smokers, expressed as a percentage.

Limitations. For those LAs whose residents go elsewhere for stop smoking services this will be an underestimate of the true rate of referrals. For those LAs who see many people for stop smoking services from outside the LA, this rate will be an overestimate.

Published by OHID, based on NHS England and Office for National Statistics data · Updated annual. · Last updated on Fingertips 21 September 2026

Smokers who set a quit date Indicator 91736

Proportion of local smoking population who set a quit date

Those setting a quit date as a proportion of current smokers, expressed as a percentage.

Limitations. For those LAs whose residents go elsewhere for stop smoking services this will be an underestimate of the true quit rate. For those LAs who see many people for stop smoking services from outside the LA, this rate will be an overestimate.

Published by OHID, based on NHS England and Office for National Statistics data · Updated annual · Last updated on Fingertips 21 September 2026

Smokers who quit with stop smoking services Indicator 1210

Proportion of local smoking population who successfully quit smoking

Successful quitters as a proportion of current smokers, expressed as a percentage.

Limitations. For those LAs whose residents go elsewhere for stop smoking services this will be an underestimate of the true quit rate. For those LAs who see many people for stop smoking services from outside the LA, this rate will be an overestimate.

Published by NHS England · Updated annual · Last updated on Fingertips 21 September 2026

People setting a quit date who quit Indicator 94243

Proportion of those setting a quit date who successfully quit smoking

Successful quitters as a proportion of those who set a smoking quit date, expressed as a percentage.

Limitations. For those LAs whose residents go elsewhere for stop smoking services this will be an underestimate of the true quit rate. For those LAs who see many people for stop smoking services from outside the LA, this rate will be an overestimate.

Published by OHID, based on NHS England data · Updated annual · Last updated on Fingertips 18 September 2026

Cost per smoking quitter Indicator 91546

Cost per smoking quitter

Amount spent to achieve each successful smoking quitter

Limitations. NHS England report that there is some evidence that in practice there may be a lack of standardisation in terms of the scope of expenditure items included in some organisation’s returns; this means figures may not always be calculated on a comparable basis locally.

Published by NHS England · Last updated on Fingertips 24 September 2026

Emergency hospital admissions for COPD Indicator 93233

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): emergency hospital admissions

Emergency hospital admissions for COPD, indirectly age standardised ratio, all ages, persons. (The NHS Data Model and Dictionary define emergency admissions as those which are 'unpredictable and at short notice because of clinical need'.)

Limitations. PHE have flagged the areas affected by this issue as the values should be treated with caution.

Collected in OHID, based on NHS England and Office for National Statistics data · Published by OHID, based on Office for National Statistics and NHS England data · Last updated on Fingertips 5 July 2022

Deaths from cancer under 75 Indicator 93254

Mortality from cancer (aged under 75)

Standardised mortality ratio (SMR) for deaths from all cancer, aged under 75

Collected in OHID, based on Office for National Statistics data · Published by OHID, based on Office for National Statistics data · Last updated on Fingertips 3 July 2025

Small area population estimates (ONS) Table NM_2014_1

Population estimates - small area (2021 based) by single year of age - England and Wales

Limitations. These are estimates, less certain for small areas and detailed age groups. ONS publishes research measures of uncertainty separately, not with these figures, and revises the estimates as its data improve. Only the years and categories this page uses are downloaded. Percentages on this page are worked out from the published counts.

Published by Office for National Statistics · Updated every year

Health conditions recorded by GPs (local areas) Source

Health conditions recorded by GPs: local area estimates

Estimates made by the House of Commons Library. Every GP practice records how many of its patients have each of 20 long-term conditions (the Quality and Outcomes Framework, published by NHS England). The Library shares out each practice's figures among the neighbourhoods where its patients live, then adds them up for each local area (MSOA). The South East and England figures come from the same analysis.

Limitations. These are modelled estimates, not exact counts: each GP practice's figures are shared out among the areas where its patients live. Many of these conditions become more common with age, so areas with more older residents tend to have higher figures. People who haven't been diagnosed, or aren't registered with a GP, aren't counted. Some differences between areas may come from how GP practices record conditions, rather than real differences in health. No margin of error is published, so differences between areas, and with England, aren't tested.

Published by House of Commons Library on 4 June 2026 · Downloaded on 2 October 2026 · Next update: not yet known
Credit: House of Commons Library, Constituency data: health conditions (2026), modelled estimates from NHS England's Quality and Outcomes Framework 2024/25. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.

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