Elderly People (Hansard, 27 January 1987)

§ Mr. Wigley
asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many and what proportion of people of pensionable age in each district authority area in Wales live alone.

§ Mr. Mark Robinson
The most recent information is that collected at the 1981 census and is given in the following table:

Persons of pensionable age¹

Number in one person households² As a percentage of all persons of pensionable age

Alyn and Deeside 2,795 26.4

Colwyn 4,015 29.1

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Number in one person households² As a percentage of all persons of pensionable age

Delyn 2,893 27.4

Glyndwr 2,253 27.3

Rhuddlan 3,953 23.7

Wrexham Maelor 5,579 29.6

Total Clwyd 21,488 28.3

Carmarthen 2,654 25.6

Ceredigion 3,429 28.2

Dinefwr 2,070 25.8

Llanelli 4,231 27.2

Preseli 3,176 28.1

South Pembrokeshire 1,858 27.0

Total Dyfed 17,418 27.1

Blaenau Gwent 4,312 28.8

Islwyn 2,899 27.1

Monmouth 3,080 25.5

Newport 6,133 28.3

Torfaen 4,003 28.6

Total Gwent 20,427 27.8

Aberconwy 3,742 28.0

Arfon 3,248 33.6

Dwyfor 1,705 27.2

Meirionnydd 2,189 30.8

Ynys Mon 3,354 28.3

Total Gwynedd 14,238 29.5

Cynon Valley 3,666 29.7

Merthyr Tydfil 3,299 30.6

Ogwr 5,403 24.8

Rhondda 4,374 27.4

Rhymney Valley 4,137 28.0

Taff-Ely 3,490 27.6

Total Mid Glamorgan 24,369 27.6

Brecknock 2,155 26.9

Montgomery 2,356 25.7

Radnor 1,117 24.7

Total Powys 5,628 25.9

Cardiff 13,568 28.1

Vale of Glamorgan 4,492 26.2

Total South Glamorgan 18,060 27.6

Afan 2,517 27.2

Lliw Valley 3,076 26.6

Neath 3,466 27.0

Swansea 9,111 27.1

Total West Glamorgan 18,170 27.0

Wales Total 139,798 27.7

¹ Retirement age is defined as aged 65 and over for males and aged 60 and over for females.

² Excludes absent households

§ Mr. Wigley
asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many people there are of retirement age in each district authority area of Wales; and how many and what proportion of these are (a) married,(b) single men and (c) single women.

§ Mr. Mark Robinson
The most recent information is that collected at the 1981 census. The data in the following table are derived from the county reports.
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Usually resident population of retirement age¹

Total Number Married Single Males² Single Females²

Number per cent. Number per cent. Number per cent.

Alyn and Deeside 10,578 6,146 58.1 224 2.1 522 4.9

Colwyn 13,782 7,338 53.2 280 2.0 1,529 11.1

Delyn 10,569 5,745 54.4 242 2.3 725 6.9

Glyndwr 8,252 4,381 53.1 281 3.4 733 8.9

Rhuddlan 13,769 7,564 54.9 249 1.8 1,144 8.3

Wrexham Maelor 18,855 10,102 53.6 477 2.5 1,080 5.7

Total Clwyd 75,805 41,276 54.5 1,753 2.3 5,733 7.6

Carmarthen 10,356 5,144 49.7 448 4.3 975 9.4

Ceredigion 12,171 6,235 51.2 459 3.8 1,288 10.6

Dinefwr 8,023 4,202 52.4 254 3.2 607 7.6

Llanelli 15,553 8,135 52.3 442 2.8 979 6.3

Preseli 11,321 5,879 51.9 347 3.1 812 7.2

South Pembrokeshire 6,874 3,690 53.7 199 2.9 521 7.6

Total Dyfed 64,298 33,285 51.8 2,149 3.3 5,182 8.1

Blaenau Gwent 14,950 7,799 52.2 517 3.5 663 4.4

Islwyn 10,692 5,844 54.7 299 2.8 406 3.8

Monmouth 12,068 6,535 54.1 448 3.7 815 6.8

Newport 21,698 11,544 53.2 557 2.6 1,194 5.5

Torfaen 14,003 7,787 55.6 402 2.9 638 4.6

Total Gwent 73,411 39,509 53.8 2,223 3.0 3,716 5.1

Aberconwy 13,367 7,127 53.3 290 2.2 1,377 10.3

Arfon 9,660 4,562 47.2 270 2.8 865 9.0

Dwyfor 6,263 3,136 50.1 257 4.1 668 10.7

Meironnydd 7,111 3,532 49.7 237 3.3 774 10.9

Ynys Mon 11,858 6,288 53.0 381 3.2 984 8.3

Total Gwynedd 48,259 24,645 51.1 1,435 3.0 4,668 9.7

Cynon Valley 12,332 6,129 49.7 405 3.3 774 6.3

Merthyr Tydfil 10,793 5,249 48.6 379 3.5 701 6.5

Ogwr 21,769 11,601 53.3 694 3.2 1,282 5.9

Rhondda 15,985 7,769 48.6 555 3.5 1,072 6.7

Rhymney Valley 14,773 7,616 51.6 458 3.1 698 4.7

Taff-Ely 12,632 6,543 51.8 382 3.0 723 5.7

Total Mid Glamorgan 88,284 44,907 50.9 2,873 3.3 5,250 6.0

Brecknock 8,005 4,132 51.6 370 4.6 702 8.8

Montgomery 9,166 4,943 53.9 453 4.9 754 8.2

Radnor 4,525 2,525 55.8 228 5.0 363 8.0

Total Powys 21,696 11,600 53.5 1,051 4.8 1,819 8.4

Cardiff 48,253 24,599 51.0 1,341 2.8 3,667 7.6

Vale of Glamorgan 17,173 9,383 54.6 350 2.0 1,099 6.4

Total South Glamorgan 65,426 33,982 51.9 1,691 2.6 4,766 7.3

Afan 9,251 4,927 53.3 276 3.0 450 4.9

Lliw Valley 11,569 6,108 52.8 334 2.9 699 6.0

Neath 12,828 6,721 52.4 353 2.8 746 5.8

Swansea 33,621 17,828 53.0 812 2.4 2,147 6.4

Total West Glamorgan 67,269 35,584 52.9 1,775 2.6 4,042 6.0

Wales Total 504,448 264,788 52.5 14,950 3.0 35,176 7.0

¹ Retirement age is defined as aged 65 and over for males and aged 60 and over for females.

² Does not include persons who are either widowed or divorced.

Persons of pensionable age¹
	Number in one person households²	As a percentage of all persons of pensionable age
Alyn and Deeside	2,795	26.4
Colwyn	4,015	29.1

	Number in one person households²	As a percentage of all persons of pensionable age
Delyn	2,893	27.4
Glyndwr	2,253	27.3
Rhuddlan	3,953	23.7
Wrexham Maelor	5,579	29.6
Total Clwyd	21,488	28.3
Carmarthen	2,654	25.6
Ceredigion	3,429	28.2
Dinefwr	2,070	25.8
Llanelli	4,231	27.2
Preseli	3,176	28.1
South Pembrokeshire	1,858	27.0
Total Dyfed	17,418	27.1
Blaenau Gwent	4,312	28.8
Islwyn	2,899	27.1
Monmouth	3,080	25.5
Newport	6,133	28.3
Torfaen	4,003	28.6
Total Gwent	20,427	27.8
Aberconwy	3,742	28.0
Arfon	3,248	33.6
Dwyfor	1,705	27.2
Meirionnydd	2,189	30.8
Ynys Mon	3,354	28.3
Total Gwynedd	14,238	29.5
Cynon Valley	3,666	29.7
Merthyr Tydfil	3,299	30.6
Ogwr	5,403	24.8
Rhondda	4,374	27.4
Rhymney Valley	4,137	28.0
Taff-Ely	3,490	27.6
Total Mid Glamorgan	24,369	27.6
Brecknock	2,155	26.9
Montgomery	2,356	25.7
Radnor	1,117	24.7
Total Powys	5,628	25.9
Cardiff	13,568	28.1
Vale of Glamorgan	4,492	26.2
Total South Glamorgan	18,060	27.6
Afan	2,517	27.2
Lliw Valley	3,076	26.6
Neath	3,466	27.0
Swansea	9,111	27.1
Total West Glamorgan	18,170	27.0
Wales Total	139,798	27.7
¹ Retirement age is defined as aged 65 and over for males and aged 60 and over for females.
² Excludes absent households

Usually resident population of retirement age¹
	Total Number	Married	Single Males²	Single Females²
		Number	per cent.	Number	per cent.	Number	per cent.
Alyn and Deeside	10,578	6,146	58.1	224	2.1	522	4.9
Colwyn	13,782	7,338	53.2	280	2.0	1,529	11.1
Delyn	10,569	5,745	54.4	242	2.3	725	6.9
Glyndwr	8,252	4,381	53.1	281	3.4	733	8.9
Rhuddlan	13,769	7,564	54.9	249	1.8	1,144	8.3
Wrexham Maelor	18,855	10,102	53.6	477	2.5	1,080	5.7
Total Clwyd	75,805	41,276	54.5	1,753	2.3	5,733	7.6
Carmarthen	10,356	5,144	49.7	448	4.3	975	9.4
Ceredigion	12,171	6,235	51.2	459	3.8	1,288	10.6
Dinefwr	8,023	4,202	52.4	254	3.2	607	7.6
Llanelli	15,553	8,135	52.3	442	2.8	979	6.3
Preseli	11,321	5,879	51.9	347	3.1	812	7.2
South Pembrokeshire	6,874	3,690	53.7	199	2.9	521	7.6
Total Dyfed	64,298	33,285	51.8	2,149	3.3	5,182	8.1
Blaenau Gwent	14,950	7,799	52.2	517	3.5	663	4.4
Islwyn	10,692	5,844	54.7	299	2.8	406	3.8
Monmouth	12,068	6,535	54.1	448	3.7	815	6.8
Newport	21,698	11,544	53.2	557	2.6	1,194	5.5
Torfaen	14,003	7,787	55.6	402	2.9	638	4.6
Total Gwent	73,411	39,509	53.8	2,223	3.0	3,716	5.1
Aberconwy	13,367	7,127	53.3	290	2.2	1,377	10.3
Arfon	9,660	4,562	47.2	270	2.8	865	9.0
Dwyfor	6,263	3,136	50.1	257	4.1	668	10.7
Meironnydd	7,111	3,532	49.7	237	3.3	774	10.9
Ynys Mon	11,858	6,288	53.0	381	3.2	984	8.3
Total Gwynedd	48,259	24,645	51.1	1,435	3.0	4,668	9.7
Cynon Valley	12,332	6,129	49.7	405	3.3	774	6.3
Merthyr Tydfil	10,793	5,249	48.6	379	3.5	701	6.5
Ogwr	21,769	11,601	53.3	694	3.2	1,282	5.9
Rhondda	15,985	7,769	48.6	555	3.5	1,072	6.7
Rhymney Valley	14,773	7,616	51.6	458	3.1	698	4.7
Taff-Ely	12,632	6,543	51.8	382	3.0	723	5.7
Total Mid Glamorgan	88,284	44,907	50.9	2,873	3.3	5,250	6.0
Brecknock	8,005	4,132	51.6	370	4.6	702	8.8
Montgomery	9,166	4,943	53.9	453	4.9	754	8.2
Radnor	4,525	2,525	55.8	228	5.0	363	8.0
Total Powys	21,696	11,600	53.5	1,051	4.8	1,819	8.4
Cardiff	48,253	24,599	51.0	1,341	2.8	3,667	7.6
Vale of Glamorgan	17,173	9,383	54.6	350	2.0	1,099	6.4
Total South Glamorgan	65,426	33,982	51.9	1,691	2.6	4,766	7.3
Afan	9,251	4,927	53.3	276	3.0	450	4.9
Lliw Valley	11,569	6,108	52.8	334	2.9	699	6.0
Neath	12,828	6,721	52.4	353	2.8	746	5.8
Swansea	33,621	17,828	53.0	812	2.4	2,147	6.4
Total West Glamorgan	67,269	35,584	52.9	1,775	2.6	4,042	6.0
Wales Total	504,448	264,788	52.5	14,950	3.0	35,176	7.0
¹ Retirement age is defined as aged 65 and over for males and aged 60 and over for females.
² Does not include persons who are either widowed or divorced.