Coronary heart disease Prevalence in Somerset
Real NHS England QOF 2024/25 recorded coronary heart disease prevalence for NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board, compared to the England average and ranked among all 42 English Integrated Care Boards.
What percentage of people in Somerset have coronary heart disease?
In NHS England's QOF 2024/25 data, 3.95% of eligible patients on GP registers in NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board had recorded coronary heart disease (24,026 patients) — +0.97pp versus the England average of 3.0%, ranking 5 of 42 ICBs. Source: NHS England QOF 2024/25.
| Measure | Value | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset prevalence | 3.95% | Rank 5 of 42 ICBs |
| England average | 2.98% | lower than this area |
| Difference vs England | +0.97pp | above average |
| Patients on register | 24,026 | all registered patients |
| Denominator list size | 607,920 | all registered patients |
Compare coronary heart disease and other conditions in Somerset
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In Somerset, in the latest QOF year (2024/25), 3.95% of eligible patients had a recorded diagnosis of coronary heart disease — 24,026 patients on the register out of 607,920 (all registered patients).
Recorded prevalence is an area-level statistic reflecting age structure, deprivation and how completely practices code diagnoses — not a prediction of your personal risk. Source: NHS England QOF 2024/25 (OGL v3.0).
Coronary heart disease is recorded more often in Somerset than the England average. Worried about coronary heart disease? A GeraClinic UK-registered clinician can assess your individual risk and arrange relevant tests or referrals — often the same day.
Book a coronary heart disease assessmentAll six conditions in Somerset (2024/25)
| Condition | Somerset prevalence | England | vs England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.17% | 7.9% | +0.28pp |
| Hypertension | 18.73% | 15.2% | +3.5pp |
| Coronary heart disease | 3.95% | 3.0% | +0.97pp |
| Dementia | 0.94% | 0.8% | +0.16pp |
| Asthma | 7.34% | 6.6% | +0.78pp |
| Depression | 17.89% | 14.3% | +3.62pp |
ICBs with similar coronary heart disease prevalence
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Coronary heart disease in Somerset: frequently asked questions
- What percentage of people in Somerset have coronary heart disease?
- In 2024/25, 3.95% of eligible patients on GP registers in NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board had a recorded diagnosis of coronary heart disease (24,026 patients out of a all registered patients list of 607,920). That is +0.97pp versus the England average of 3.0%. Source: NHS England QOF 2024/25 (OGL v3.0).
- Is coronary heart disease more common in Somerset than the England average?
- Somerset's recorded coronary heart disease prevalence of 4.0% is above the England average of 3.0% (+0.97pp). It ranks 5 of 42 English ICBs for coronary heart disease prevalence in 2024/25. Differences between areas largely reflect age structure, deprivation and diagnosis/recording rates, not just underlying illness.
- How many people in Somerset are on the coronary heart disease register?
- 24,026 patients were on the QOF coronary heart disease register across GP practices in NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board in 2024/25. The QOF register counts patients with a recorded diagnosis (all registered patients); it is the figure NHS England publishes annually and is used for the prevalence rate of 3.95%.
- What is the Gera Chronic Disease Burden Index for Somerset?
- The Gera Chronic Disease Burden Index (GCDBI) for NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board is 74.7 out of 100, ranking it 3 of 42 ICBs (a higher score means greater population-weighted chronic-disease burden). It combines the area's real QOF prevalence for diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease, dementia, asthma and depression, each compared to the England rate. The median ICB scores 50.
- Should I get screened for coronary heart disease in Somerset?
- Recorded coronary heart disease prevalence is an area-level statistic, not a personal risk score. If you have symptoms or risk factors, a GeraClinic UK-registered clinician can assess your individual risk and arrange relevant tests or referrals — often the same day. This page is health information, not a diagnosis.
Worried about coronary heart disease in Somerset?
Recorded coronary heart disease prevalence in Somerset is 3.95% — an area-level statistic, not a personal risk score. A GeraClinic UK-registered clinician can assess your individual risk and arrange tests or referrals, often the same day.
Contains public sector information published by NHS England and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NHS England (NHS Digital) — Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) prevalence (2024/25, published 28 August 2025).