HC Deb 16 May 1977 vol 932 c47W
Mr. Christopher Price

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what was the percentage of the population of the Greater London Council area over the age of 65 years for the years

Population estimates Population projections
1966 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991
England and Wales 47,938 48,934 49,247 49,215 49,751 50,526
Greater London 7,810 7,441 7,028 6,475 6,085 5,720
Lewisham 284 268 237 NA NA NA
NA: Not available.

The projections for England and Wales are based on mid-1975 population estimates and for Greater London on mid-1974 figures. No projections have been made for individual London boroughs.