From 1 October 2026, a new UK Vaping Products Duty begins and duty stamps start appearing on retail vape packaging. Here’s what the change means in Wales — and what it does not tell you about a product.
RESEARCH & DATA
Research & data
Evidence about smoking, vaping, nicotine, prevention and tobacco control in Wales, all in one place.
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Smoking statistics in Wales
Current prevalence, inequalities, prevention and young people, pregnancy, health harms and quitting data, with sources clearly labelled.
Search our research library
Reports & publications, surveys, briefings and consultation responses in one searchable collection.
New ASH Wales research 2026
Start with our two new YouGov reports: public attitudes to tobacco and vape regulation, and smoking and social housing in Wales.
Young people & prevention evidence
Use these routes to separate official Wales prevalence data, ASH Wales youth research and the wider evidence behind prevention. They answer different questions, so we keep them distinct.
Latest Wales data
Current smoking and vaping prevalence for learners in Years 7-11, with clear source and population notes.
ASH Wales youth research
Research with young people in Wales on vaping, nicotine products, access and school-day use.
Prevention evidence
The wider evidence behind prevention: social influence, decision-making, media literacy and age-appropriate education.
Featured research
Public attitudes to tobacco and vape regulation in Wales
NEW • SEPTEMBER 2026
The latest ASH Wales findings report on public attitudes to tobacco and vape regulation in Wales.
Smoking and Social Housing in Wales: Data Report 2026
NEW • SEPTEMBER 2026
Published ASH Wales/YouGov findings on smoking, vaping, health and household smoking in social housing in Wales.
No Ifs. No Butts. Report 2022-2025
Community intelligence on illegal tobacco, illegal vapes and underage sales from the anonymous reporting portal.
Youth Vaping Survey 2024
Research with pupils across Wales on vaping, nicotine products and school-day use.
Trends in Nicotine Products 2014-2025
A longer-term look at awareness and use of newer nicotine products in Wales.
Building a Prevention Nation
Policy briefing on a co-ordinated approach to addiction and dependence in Wales.
Research library
Search by title or topic, or filter by publication type. Older items are kept for historical use and should not automatically be treated as current evidence.
Public attitudes to tobacco and vape regulation in Wales
Latest ASH Wales findings report on public attitudes to tobacco and vape regulation in Wales.
Explore findingsSmoking and Social Housing in Wales: Data Report 2026
Published ASH Wales/YouGov findings on smoking, vaping, health and household smoking in social housing in Wales.
Explore findingsNo Ifs. No Butts. Full Report 2022-2025
Community intelligence on illegal tobacco, illegal vapes and underage sales.
Open itemTrends in Awareness and Usage of Nicotine Products in Wales 2014-2025
Longer-term research on awareness and use of newer nicotine products.
Open itemNo Ifs. No Butts. Impact Report 2022-2025
Impact and learning from the No Ifs. No Butts. programme.
Open itemNo Ifs. No Butts. Interim Report, January 2022-August 2025
Interim programme reporting and community intelligence.
Open itemNo Smoking Day Impact Report 2025
Campaign impact and learning from No Smoking Day 2025.
Open itemEvaluating the Scottish Retail Register 2018
Cancer Research UK evaluation of the Scottish tobacco retail register.
Open item10 Years of the Smoking Ban
Historical publication marking a decade of smoke-free legislation.
Open itemTobacco Control Delivery Plan for Wales 2017-2020
Historical Welsh tobacco control delivery plan.
Open itemQUITEX Evaluation
Evaluation of the smoking cessation decision-making tool QUITEX in Cardiff and the Vale.
Open itemCost of Smoking to Wales
Historical estimate of the cost of smoking to Wales.
Open itemA Profile of Smoking and Health in Wales
Historical profile of smoking and health in Wales.
Open itemCost of Smoking on the NHS in Wales
Historical estimate of smoking-related NHS costs in Wales.
Open itemTotal Spend on Smoking Cessation Medicines in Wales
Historical information on smoking cessation medicine spend.
Open itemTen Years of Tobacco-Free Campus Policy
Historical publication on tobacco-free campus policy.
Open itemSmokefree Universities in Ireland
Historical publication on smokefree university policy.
Open itemASH Wales Annual Adult Population Survey 2025
Public attitudes to smoking, vaping and tobacco control in Wales.
Open itemASH Wales Youth Vaping Survey 2024
Research with pupils across Wales on vaping and nicotine products.
Open itemASH Wales Retailer Survey 2024
Retailer views and experiences relating to tobacco and vape regulation.
Open itemAnnual Population Survey 2024
Historical ASH Wales public attitudes survey.
Open itemAnnual Population Survey 2023
Historical ASH Wales public attitudes survey.
Open itemASH Wales NEMS Survey 2022
Illegal tobacco survey data collected through NEMS.
Open itemRisk Behaviours Survey 2022
Historical ASH Wales survey research.
Open itemAnnual Population Survey 2022
Historical ASH Wales public attitudes survey.
Open itemAnnual Population Survey 2021
Historical ASH Wales public attitudes survey.
Open itemAnnual Population Survey 2020
Historical ASH Wales public attitudes survey.
Open itemAnnual Population Survey 2019
Historical ASH Wales public attitudes survey.
Open itemAnnual Population Survey 2018
Historical ASH Wales public attitudes survey.
Open itemHousing and Second-hand Smoke Survey 2018
Historical survey on housing tenure, second-hand smoke and smoking prevalence.
Open itemAnnual Population Survey 2017
Historical ASH Wales public attitudes survey.
Open itemAnnual Population Survey 2016
Historical ASH Wales public attitudes survey.
Open itemAnnual Population Survey 2015
Historical ASH Wales public attitudes survey.
Open itemAnnual Population Survey 2014
Historical ASH Wales public attitudes survey.
Open itemBuilding a Prevention Nation
A Co-ordinated Approach to Addiction and Dependence in Wales.
Open itemE-cigarettes: An Evidence Update
Cross Party Group reading pack, November 2022.
Open itemThe Tobacco Levy
Policy briefing, August 2022.
Open itemWorld No Tobacco Day
Briefing paper, 31st May 2022.
Open itemUK Tobacco Industry Interference Index
Policy brief, 2021.
Open itemPlastic Cigarette Filters
Joint statement with Marine Conservation Society.
Open itemPack inserts in cigarette and hand-rolling tobacco packs
ASH Wales consultation response, submitted 20th January 2026.
Open itemTobacco and Vapes Bill call for evidence
Submitted 3rd December 2025. Title reflects the legislation's status at the time.
Open itemStandardised packaging for all tobacco products
Consultation response submitted 27th January 2025.
Open itemSingle-use vapes in Wales
Wales Tobacco Control Alliance consultation response, July 2024.
Open itemCreating a smoke-free generation and tackling youth vaping
Wales Tobacco Control Alliance response, December 2023.
Open itemCreating a smoke-free generation and tackling youth vaping
ASH Wales UK consultation response, 2023.
Open itemSmoke-free Wales
Wales Tobacco Control Alliance consultation response, 2022.
Open itemSmoke-free Wales
ASH Wales consultation response, 2022.
Open itemChildren, Young People and Education Committee priorities
Consultation response, July 2021.
Open itemTobacco duty evasion
ASH Wales consultation response, 2021.
Open itemReducing single-use plastic in Wales
ASH Wales consultation response, 2020.
Open itemTogether for Mental Health
ASH Wales consultation response, 2019.
Open itemSmoke-free Premises and Vehicles Regulations
ASH Wales consultation response, 2018.
Open itemHow to use this evidence
Official statistics, ASH Wales surveys, community reporting data and research studies answer different questions. We keep those evidence types separate so a survey finding is not presented as if it were an official prevalence estimate.
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