HC Deb 19 November 1974 vol 881 cc358-62W
Mr. Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a list for each employment exchange in Cheshire, including those sub-districts covered by the Macclesfield employment exchange, showing the total unemployment figure, the percentage figure as related to the working population, and the figures and percentages for men and women, respectively, as at the latest date for which figures are available, and the corresponding figures for January and July 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1974.

Mr. John Fraser

Statistics of the numbers unemployed are available for local

Employment Office or travel-to-work area Number unemployed Percentage rate of unemployment
Males Females Total Males Females Total
January 1971
Macclesfield … 565 105 670 3.9 1.0 2.7
Chester … 912 136 1,048 3.1 0.7 2.1
Congleton … 175 25 200 4.4 0.6 2.5
Crewe* … 835 227 1,062 2.6 1.4 2.2
Ellesmere Port … 596 164 760
Neston … 130 17 147 Rates not available—see footnote
Wilmslow … 146 25 171
Northwich* … 878 158 1,036 4.0 1.3 3.0
Warrington* … 1,037 271 1,308 2.0 1.1 1.7
Widnes* … 1,106 248 1,354 3.2 1.6 2.7
July 1971
Macclesfield … 562 98 660 3.9 1.0 2.7
Chester … 1,102 169 1,271 3.8 0.9 2.6
Congleton … 163 30 193 4.1 0.7 2.4
Crewe* … 940 281 1,221 2.9 1.8 2.5
Ellesmere Port … 781 178 959
Neston … 130 14 144 Rates not available—see footnote
Wilmslow … 199 27 226
Northwich* … 1,001 197 1,198 4.5 1.6 3.5
Warrington* … 1,244 300 1,544 2.4 1.2 2.0
Widnes* … 1,465 263 1,728 4.3 1.6 3.4
January 1972
Macclesfield … 697 118 815 4.7 1.1 3.2
Chester … 1,381 255 1,636 4.6 1.2 3.2
Congleton … 193 41 234 4.3 1.0 2.7
Crewe* … 1,274 292 1,566 3.9 1.8 3.2
Ellesmere Port … 951 268 1,219
Neston … 155 23 178 Rates not available—see footnote
Wilmslow … 289 23 312
Northwich* … 1,345 221 1,566 5.7 1.7 4.3
Warrington* … 1,779 394 2,173 3.5 1.5 2.8
Widnes* … 1,857 425 2,282 5.4 2.5 4.5
July 1972
Macclesfield … 663 123 786 4.4 1.2 3.1
Chester … 1,343 209 1,552 4.5 1.0 3.0
Congleton … 204 40 244 4.5 1.0 2.8
Crewe* … 1,161 342 1,503 3.6 2.1 3.1
Ellesmere Port … 960 263 1,223
Neston … 150 24 174 Rates not available—see footnote
Wilmslow … 282 19 301
Northwich* … 1,301 272 1,573 5.5 2.1 4.3
Warrington* … 1,735 468 2,203 3.4 1.8 2.9
Widnes* … 1,987 527 2,514 5.8 3.1 4.9
January 1973
Macclesfield … 683 124 807 4.5 1.1 3.1
Chester … 1,345 239 1,584 4.5 1.1 3.0
Congleton … 179 40 219 3.9 0.9 2.5
Crewe* … 1,202 296 1,498 3.6 1.7 3.0
Ellesmere Port … 943 237 1,180
Neston … 141 33 174 Rates not available—see footnote
Wilmslow … 305 23 328
Northwich* … 1,272 228 1,500 5.5 1.7 4.1
Warrington* … 1,570 383 1,953 3.0 1.4 2.5
Widnes* … 2,034 552 2,586 6.1 3.1 5.0

employment office areas. Rates of unemployment can be shown in some cases for single areas and otherwise for travel-to-work areas comprising a group of employment office areas. The rates are calculated by expressing the number unemployed as a percentage of the estimated number of employees, employed and unemployed. Following is the available information:

Employment Office or travel-to-work area Number unemployed Percentage rate of unemployment
Males Females Total Males Females Total
July 1973
Macclesfield … 461 57 518 3.0 0.5 2.0
Chester … 902 147 1,049 3.0 0.7 2.0
Congleton … 131 30 161 2.8 0.7 1.8
Crewe* … 876 242 1,118 2.7 1.4 2.2
Ellesmere Port … 632 179 811 Rates not available—see footnote
Neston … 115 22 137
Wilmslow … 207 21 228
Northwich* … 922 205 1,127 4.0 1.6 3.1
Warrington* … 1,007 278 1,285 1.9 1.0 1.6
Widnes* … 1,571 340 1,911 4.7 1.9 3.7
January 1974
Macclesfield … 432 60 492 2.8 0.5 1.9
Chester … 1,081 233 1,314 3.6 1.0 2.5
Congleton … 150 33 183 3.3 0.8 2.1
Crewe* … 819 240 1,059 2.5 1.4 2.1
Ellesmere Port … 625 134 759 Rates not available—see footnote
Neston … 113 57 170
Wilmslow … 253 30 283
Northwich* … 860 270 1,130 3.7 2.1 3.1
Warrington* … 1,208 248 1,456 2.3 0.9 1.8
Widnes* … 1,657 244 1,901 4.9 1.4 3.7
July 1974
Macclesfield … 393 71 464 2.6 0.6 1.8
Chester … 1,139 307 1,446 3.8 1.4 2.8
Congleton … 113 15 128 2.5 0.3 1.4
Crewe* … 884 265 1,149 2.7 1.5 2.3
Ellesmere Port … 685 214 899 Rates not available—see footnote
Neston … 120 46 166
Wilmslow … 259 39 298
Northwich* … 869 252 1,121 3.8 1.9 3.1
Warrington* … 1,297 331 1,628 2.5 1.2 2.1
Widnes* … 1,595 310 1,905 4.7 1.7 3.7
October 1974
Macclesfield … 492 108 600 3.2 1.0 2.3
Chester … 1,228 338 1,566 4.1 1.5 3.0
Congleton … 160 31 191 3.5 0.7 2.1
Crewe* … 846 313 1,159 2.6 1.8 2.3
Ellesmere Port … 713 216 929 Rates not available—see footnote
Neston … 131 43 174
Wilmslow … 285 55 340
Northwich* … 1,018 261 1,279 4.4 2.0 3.5
Warrington* … 1,275 410 1,685 2.4 1.5 2.1
Widnes* … 1,672 369 2,041 5.0 2.1 4.0
* Travel-to-work area.

Note: Ellesmere Port and Neston are parts of the Liverpool travel-to-work area, and Wilmslow is part of the Manchester travel-to-work area. Rates can be calculated for each of these travel-to-work areas as a whole, but not separately for the small parts which are in Cheshire.