Figures have revealed that Lichfield has one of the lowest rates of smoking among its residents in England.
Statistics reveal that the district has just 5.4% of residents lighting up.
The figures – released by Public Health England last month – puts Lichfield 311th out of 315 districts across England for average number of smokers. The national average is 13.9%.
The statistics – collated by Vape Club from Public Health England data – also mean Lichfield sits bottom of the West Midlands smoking league table.
| Regional Ranking – smoking prevalence | Area | % of population smoking | England ranking (out of 315) |
| 1 | Tamworth | 19.4 | 22 |
| 2 | Stoke-on-Trent | 18.2 | 37 |
| 3 | Cannock Chase | 17.6 | 48 |
| 4 | East Staffordshire | 16.7 | 62 |
| 5 | Newcastle-under-Lyme | 16.6 | 65 |
| 6 | Telford and Wrekin | 15.4 | 93 |
| 7 | Sandwell | 15.3 | 95 |
| 8 | North Warwickshire | 15.1 | 100 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton | 15.1 | 101 |
| 10 | Coventry | 15.1 | 104 |
| 11 | Walsall | 15.0 | 106 |
| 12 | Staffordshire Moorlands | 14.8 | 113 |
| 13 | Birmingham | 14.8 | 114 |
| 14 | Nuneaton and Bedworth | 14.5 | 121 |
| 15 | Rugby | 14.3 | 125 |
| 16 | Shropshire | 13.7 | 147 |
| 17 | Dudley | 13.5 | 153 |
| 18 | Stafford | 13.4 | 157 |
| 19 | Solihull | 12.6 | 181 |
| 20 | Herefordshire | 12.3 | 194 |
| 21 | Warwick | 12.1 | 198 |
| 22 | Stratford-on-Avon | 11.8 | 206 |
| 23 | Malvern Hills | 11.6 | 210 |
| 24 | Wyre Forest | 11.1 | 225 |
| 25 | Wychavon | 10.8 | 230 |
| 26 | Bromsgrove | 10.8 | 231 |
| 27 | Worcester | 10.7 | 236 |
| 28 | Redditch | 9.8 | 263 |
| 29 | South Staffordshire | 9.4 | 270 |
| 30 | Lichfield | 5.4 | 311 |
West Midlands smoking data
