One million UK adults who have never smoked are now vaping
Latest data for 2025 shows more than one million adults in the United Kingdom who have never tried a cigarette are now using e-cigarettes.
Vaping numbers rise among non-smokers
The total count of UK adults vaping without having smoked a cigarette reached over one million this year. This figure represents an increase from approximately 940,000 recorded in 2024 according to Office for National Statistics reports.
Smaller age groups shift habits
People aged between 25 and 35 now vape more frequently than those aged 16 to 24. The percentage of daily or occasional e-cigarette users in the older group stands at 16.4 percent.
Cigarette smoking continues decline
The number of people smoking cigarettes in the UK has fallen to nearly one in ten adults. Current estimates place the total number of smokers at 4.9 million, down from 5.3 million last year.
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