69% of Wakefield smokers have successfully quit

The online data, view England quit smoking rates here, displays all of the areas around England based on the most recent success rate for quitting smoking, as well as government expenditure and cessation tools.

Quitting smoking strategies vary, but one highly successful method is switching to a less harmful nicotine product. In Wakefield, 63% of people successfully quit using a nicotine replacement therapy product, such as nicotine pouches or patches while 63% successfully quit using tobacco-free nicotine vapes as a quitting tool. Overall nicotine vapes were found to be the most effective aid to quit smoking, with an average success rate of 63%.

The top performing authorities, based on the percentage of successful quitters so far this year, are York (82%), North Yorkshire (80%), Essex (77%), Redcar and Cleveland (75%) and Stoke-on-Trent (75%). On the other end of the scale, some of the poorer performing authorities were Hartlepool (13%), Brighton and Hove (25%), South Gloucestershire (27%), Walsall (29%) and Cumberland (31%).

Markus Lindblad, from Haypp, said: “Following UK government guidance, those who reduce the amount they smoke are more likely to stop smoking eventually. The national harm reduction strategy, including switching to alternative, less harmful nicotine products, such as nicotine pouches, has been key to the UK being one of the most successful countries in Europe in reducing the number of smokers overall.

“There are also several other possible contributing factors to these success rates, including local councils offering nicotine replacement therapy, free vape starter kits, online courses, and in person, one-to-one or group, support. All of these methods are excellent resources to help people quit smoking for good.”

For more information and guidance on how to quit, please visit https://www.haypp.com/uk/nicopedia/success-rates-of-stop-smoking-services/.