...Introduction Health and Wellbeing Strategy and Board Understanding health and other boundaries within Surrey Overview of Surrey’s population Overview of Surrey as a place Overview of people in Surrey Chapter acknowledgements and contributions Introduction The JSNA is an assessment of the current and future health and social care needs of Surrey residents. In this chapter the contextual background is set for Surrey’s joint strategic needs assessment (JSNA), by exploring an overview of Surrey’s population, followed by an overview of Surrey as a place using geographical and economic indicators. Understanding the age profile, ethnicity, religions, language skills and sexual identity of residents, as...

...or a lack of visibility for the affected groups. Additionally, there is a widespread need for improved VAWG training across services. Partners highlighted that many professionals lack awareness of how VAWG presents, limiting effective recognition and response. Strengthening training and embedding a VAWG-informed approach are essential to improving support for Surrey’s residents. Recommendations Making VAWG a core part of Community Safety work Tackling VAWG must be a central statutory priority within Surrey’s approach to reducing serious violence and promoting community safety. Alongside this, there should be a dedicated partnership group focused specifically on preventing VAWG, ensuring actions are coordinated, targeted, and effective....

...an underestimate. Additionally, people will also be experiencing other disadvantages e.g. contact with the criminal justice system. Over two-thirds of people starting treatment for drug or alcohol dependence (70% if looking just at alcohol dependence) said that they had a self-reported mental health need. [11] 2020/21 data reports that 2,134 Surrey residents were receiving treatment at specialist drug use service and 1,352 at specialist alcohol use services – we can estimate that over 2,370 of this cohort of residents would be experiencing mental health issues in addition to substance use, so experiencing multiple disadvantage. [7] The Hard Edges report on mapping severe and...

...behaviour changes through education and infrastructure (e.g. EV charging, active travel). Explore domestic wood burner scrappage schemes. Expand airTEXT pollution warning system throughout Surrey, to support those vulnerable to poor air quality. This JSNA underscores the need for coordinated, evidence-based action to improve air quality and protect the health of Surrey’s residents and visitors. Introduction Air quality is a critical determinant of public health and well-being. It is essential to assess and understand the current state of air quality in Surrey to inform effective policies, interventions, and resource allocation as there is currently no safe level for several pollutants. This Joint Strategic...

...April 2025. Contents Executive summary Introduction National and local strategic context Adult smoking prevalence in Surrey Health outcomes related to smoking Smoking in children and younger people Other tobacco products Vaping Economic impact of smoking The role of Trading Standards and tobacco control Environmental impact Stop Smoking Support (SSS) in Surrey Resident engagement System engagement Recommendations References Acknowledgements Executive summary Tobacco Control is an umbrella term often used to describe a broad range of interventions that aim to reduce smoking prevalence, and/or reduce exposure to second-hand smoke and the morbidity and mortality it causes. This chapter does not consider Cannabis as this...

...the South East and England, and a smaller proportion of households in social rented housing. The next series of graphs show us tenure in relation to demographic and economic characteristics of residents in Surrey. Figure 4 shows tenure by age of resident in Surrey. This shows that the older a Surrey resident is the more likely they are to own their home outright. Adults aged between 35 and 64 are more likely to own their home with a mortgage. Young adults aged 16 to 24 are more likely to live in private rented accommodation. Interestingly those under 15 years of age are...