§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the 10 areas in Scotland with the highest incidence of elderly people in the population.
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§ Mr. John MacKayThe 10 districts or islands areas with the highest percentage of resident population of pensionable age at 30 June 1984 are as follows. The Scotland figure is shown for comparison.
District or Islands Area Percentage of pensionable age* Wigtown 22 Berwickshire 22 Tweeddale 22 Sutherland 22 Skye & Lochalsh 22 Roxburgh 22 Ettrick & Lauderdale 21 Western Isles 21 North East Fife 21 Argyll & Bute 20 Scotland 17 * Males 65 and over; Females 60 and over.