Smoking
(asked on 16th October 2018) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the smoking prevalence for people earning (a) £10,000 per annum or less, (b) £10,001 to £20,000 per annum, c) £20,001 to £30,000 per annum, d) £30,001 to £40,000 per annum and e) £40,001 and over in England in each financial year since 2010-11.
The following table shows the proportion of cigarette smokers, by income per year in England for the years 2014 to 2017. ¹Data is not available prior to 2014 for this request.
Percentages
Year | Gross Annual Personal Income¹ | |||||
Up to £9,999² | £10,000 - £14,999p.a. | £15,000- £19,999p.a. | £20,000 - £29,999p.a. | £30,000 - £39,999p.a. | £40,000 or more | |
2014 | 22.0 | 22.8 | 21.5 | 17.0 | 14.5 | 10.5 |
2015 | 21.4 | 21.2 | 20.5 | 17.6 | 13.7 | 11.6 |
2016 | 19.0 | 18.5 | 18.2 | 15.0 | 12.2 | 10.5 |
2017 | 18.8 | 19.0 | 18.6 | 18.0 | 15.4 | 10.3 |
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Weighted base 2017 (000’s)³ | 9,179 | 7,018 | 5,252 | 7,185 | 3,879 | 6,098 |
Unweighted sample 2017 | 1,294 | 1,071 | 750 | 991 | 524 | 754 |
Notes:
¹Gross annual personal income include all personal income before deductions for tax, National Insurance etc. it relates to money that is directly received as pay or benefits, and does not include pay or benefits received through a 3rd party (such as a spouse or partner).
²The ‘up to £9,999’ group does not include people with no personal income.
³Weighted bases are given to the nearest thousand.
Source: Opinions and Lifestyle Survey – Office for National Statistics