§ Dr. Kim HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many women over the age of 59 years and how many men over the age of 64 years are registered as resident within Wales, by county.
§ Mr. Grist[holding answer 8 May 1989]: The latest estimates of population in the age groups requested are given in the table:
Population mid-1987 County Women aged 60 and over (thousands) Men aged 65 and over (thousands) Clwyd 53.6 27.0 Dyfed 47.4 24.3 Gwent 53.3 27.4 Gwynedd 34.7 16.9 Mid Glamorgan 63.9 31.6 Powys 15.2 8.7 South Glamorgan 484 23.7 West Glamorgan 48.7 24.2 TOTAL FOR WALES 365.2 183.8 Source: Office of Population Censuses and Surveys.