§ Ms CorstonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the percentage change in income during the period 1979 to the latest date for which information is available before and after housing costs, of each percentile group in the population.
§ Mr. BurtReal increases in income between 1979 and 1990–91 for each decile group in the income distribution are provided in the tables; greater disaggregation would not give statistically reliable results. These figures relate to the United Kingdom and are based on income equivalised for household size and composition.
Percentage changes in real income by decile group 1979–1990–91 Decile Group Medians Income before housing costs Income after housing costs Decile 1 -1 -14 Decile 2 6 0 Decile 3 11 7 Decile 4 17 16 Decile 5 23 — Decile 6 27 28 Decile 7 31 33 Decile 8 36 38 Decile 9 43 45 Decile 10 58 62 Note: All estimates are subject to sampling error.