Health related behaviour estimates

These local level estimates were derived by applying rates on the levels of health-related behaviours and risk factors from national surveys to local adult populations broken down by age, sex and deprivation. The source of the rates for current smoking, increased or higher risk drinking (21+ units a week for males, 14+ units a week for females), physical inactivity (less than 30 minutes of moderate physical activity per week) and obesity (BMI 30+) was the Health Survey for England.

Smoking: Estimated number of current smokers (aged 16+)

Age	Female	Male	Persons
16 to 24	13	11	24
25 to 34	17	16	33
35 to 49	18	21	39
50 to 64	15	15	30
65 and over	5	5	10
Total	68	68	136
Percent	9.80%	11.21%	10.45%

Estimated number of current smokers by age and gender

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Obesity: Estimated number with a BMI of 30 or more (aged 16+)

Age	Female	Male	Persons
16 to 24	16	9	25
25 to 34	25	17	42
35 to 49	28	26	54
50 to 64	86	87	173
65 and over	40	34	74
Total	195	173	368
Percent	28.06%	28.84%	28.42%

Obesity: Estimated number with a BMI of 30 or more (aged 16+)

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Alcohol: Increased and higher risk drinking (aged 16+)

Age	Female	Male	Persons
16 to 24	14	17	31
25 to 34	13	26	39
35 to 49	17	24	41
50 to 64	53	93	146
65 and over	15	33	48
Total	112	193	305
Percent	16.06%	32.01%	23.44%

Alcohol: Increased and higher risk drinking (aged 16+)

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Physical inactivity: Less than 30 minutes of moderate physical activity per week (aged 16+)

Age	Female	Male	Persons
16 to 24	19	4	23
25 to 34	19	6	25
35 to 49	15	8	23
50 to 64	44	30	74
65 and over	48	24	72
Total	145	72	217
Percent	20.91%	11.84%	16.71%

Physical inactivity: Less than 30 minutes of moderate physical activity per week (aged 16+)

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