Smoking: In 2014, the prevalence of smoking among people aged 18 and over was 16.5% compared to the England figure of 18% (2014).
Drinking: The proportion of adults aged 16 and over in Northumberland who binge drink, has increased from 23% to 30% over the period 2003-05 and 2007-08.
Children and physical education: There has been a significant drop in the number of pupils taking part in curriculum physical education over the last 13 years, with figures for 2010 show that only 60% of Northumberland pupils take part in at least 120 minutes of curriculum PE.
The Active People Survey: 49.9% of adults in Northumberland achieve at least 150 mins of at least moderate intensity physical activity per week, lower than the England figure of 57% (2014).