HC Deb 21 November 1972 vol 846 cc354-5W
Mr. Powell

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will request the Registrar-General to state separately the totals for foreign and non-stated, which are combined in the Advanced Analysis of the 1971 census by place of birth, published on 17th November.

Sir K. Joseph

On the basis of full processing of the returns from 30 counties in England and Wales, it is estimated that, of the 1,077,000 in Great Britain shown as "foreign and not stated", some 225,000 were in the category "not stated" and the remainder in "foreign".

Mr. David Watkins

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what was the total number of households recorded in the Urban District of Stanley, County Durham, in the 1971 census; how many fell into the categories of owner-occupied, privately rented, owned by nationalised industries and owned by the local authority, respectively; and what was the average number of persons per household;

(2) what was the total number of households recorded in the Urban District of Consett in the 1971 census; how many fell into the categories of owner-occupied, privately rented, owned by nationalised industries and owned by the local authority, respectively; and what was the average number of persons per household.

Mr. Alison

The numbers of households in permanent buildings, classified according by type of tenure, and the average size of household, were:

1971 CENSUS OF POPULATION
Households in permanent buildings
Consett U.D. Stanley U.D.
Total households 12,145 14,735
Tenure
Owner occupied 5,270 4,955
Rented from Council or New Town 4,435 6,060
Rented unfurnished from private landlord or Housing Association 2,360 3,675
Rented furnished 70 45
Not stated 5 0
Average size of household 2.90 2.84

Figures are rounded to the nearest five to prevent possible disclosure of personal information. Dwellings owned by nationalised industries were not separately distinguished in the 1971 Census.