It is believed that e-cigarettes are playing a major role in the decline.
Last year, a further 15.3% of adults in the area were ex-smokers while 75.2% had never smoked.Hazel Cheeseman, deputy chief executive of Action on Smoking and Health, welcomed the overall fall in smoking levels, but said the government must not become"complacent".
The current tobacco control plan aims to reduce smoking prevalence among adults in England to 12% or less by the end of 2022.
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