HC Deb 19 February 1986 vol 92 cc164-5W
Mr. Strang

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the number of community residential places in Wales for each year from 1976 to 1986–87, giving estimated figures where actual figures are not yet available; and if he will also give (a) the number of residents, (b) the number of residents per 100,000 of the population and (c) the number of residents in each of the following age ranges: under two years, two to four years, five to nine years, 10 to 15 years, 16 to 18 years, 19 to 64 years, 65 to 75 years and 75 plus years.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The two tables give the relevant information which is centrally available for the years 1976 to 1985. It is not the Department's practice to provide estimated figures for future years.

Residential Accommodation for the Elderly, Younger Physically Handicapped, Blind, Mentally III and Mentally Handicapped in Local Authority, Private and Voluntary Homes
Residents by age
Year* Number of places Number of residents Under 65 Rate per 100,000 population aged under 65 65 and over Rate per 100,000 population aged 65 and over
1976 9,900 9,263 1,396 58.5 7,867 1,915.5
1977 10,113 9,596 1,397 58.6 8,199 1,977.6
1978 10,457 9,972 †1,512 63.5 †8,460 2,013.3
1979 11,120 10,242 1,662 69.9 8,580 2,014.1
1980 11,598 ‡10,761 1,777 74.7 8,959 2,075.8
1981 12,076 11,040 1,824 76.7 9,216 2,103.1
1982 12,524 11,416 1,882 79.3 9,534 2,163.9
1983 12,959 11,830 2,032 85.9 9,798 2,221.3
1984 14,051 12,653 2,096 88.5 10,557 2,402.6
1985 15,009 13,521 2,219 93.7 11,302 2,568.6

* Information relates to 31 March.

† The age breakdown is estimated for the elderly, younger physically handicapped and blind residents.

‡ Total includes 25 mentally handicapped residents for whom age is not available.

Children in Care in Community Homes or in the care of Voluntary Organisations
Aged under 1 Aged 1–4 Aged 5–9 Aged 10–15 Aged 16–17 Aged over 17
Year* Number Rate per 100,000 population Number Rate per 100,000 population Number Rate per 100,000 population Number Rate per 100,000 population Number Rate per 100,000 population Number Rate per 100,000 population
1976† — — — — — — — — — — — —
1977 16 48.0 125 82.8 316 143.6 1,109 401.6 316 389.6 8 0.4
1978 13 40.6 102 71.4 275 127.4 1,075 385.8 307 366.3 11 0.5
1979 10 31.2 96 70.5 222 105.3 1,029 369.2 366 420.2 6 0.3
1980 5 14.3 72 54.3 184 90.4 982 354.1 349 389.0 6 0.3
1981 2 5.4 37 27.9 150 76.7 876 321.0 327 353.1 2 0.1
1982 4 11.2 23 16.9 119 64.2 832 310.0 335 351.9 1 0.05
1983 1 2.9 33 23.8 90 51.0 734 278.4 299 315.7 3 0.1
1984 2 5.6 14 9.8 52 30.8 601 234.1 273 293.5 2 0.1
1985 2 5.7 10 7.0 40 24.0 498 200.1 202 225.4 3 0.1

* Information relates to 31 March.

† Information was not collected centrally for 1976.