§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many (i) men and (ii) women between 60 and 65 years of age there are in (a) the Northern Region, (b) the North West, (c) Yorkshire and Humberside, (d) Wales and (e) Scotland.
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§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe estimated numbers of people who were resident in these areas on 30 June 1980 are as follows:
Number aged 60–64 years inclusive Area Males Females Northern region 73,600 83,000 North-West region 151,500 175,300 Yorkshire and Humberside region 116,600 131,000 Wales 69,000 78,500 Scotland 112,900 136,600 The figures for England and Wales do not yet take into account the results of the 1981 Census and will therefore be revised and updated in the near future.
Mid-1981 estimates for Scotland are available and are: 117,000 males, 139,800 females.