Smoking and Social Housing in Wales

These findings are part of the ASH Wales Annual Adult Population Survey 2026, now published in full. This page focuses on smoking, vaping, health, household smoking and tobacco-control attitudes among people living in social housing in Wales. For the wider national picture, see smoking statistics and facts in Wales.

Social-housing subgroup: unweighted base 130 • Drawn from the 2026 survey of 1,119 Welsh adults • Fieldwork 18 February–19 March 2026

The figures below come from the published social-housing subgroup. They should be read as ASH Wales/YouGov survey findings, not as official National Survey for Wales prevalence estimates.

Health information in this report is self-reported and was not verified against clinical or NHS records.

8% of social-housing respondents said they may have bought tobacco that was smuggled or untaxed in the previous 12 months, compared with 3% across Wales in this survey. This is a self-reported survey measure and is not an estimate of the size of the illegal tobacco market.

The report also records high support for several smoke-free measures among social-housing respondents, including 91% support for smoke-free school grounds and 91% support for smoke-free children’s play areas.

The survey was conducted online by YouGov plc for ASH Wales Cymru. The total sample was 1,119 Welsh adults aged 18+ and was weighted to be representative of the Welsh adult population by age, gender, social grade and region.

The social-housing subgroup – local authority or housing-association tenants – has an unweighted base of 130. All figures in the published report are drawn from questions asked of that full subgroup. Health conditions and waiting-list status are self-reported.