HC Deb 09 March 1993 vol 220 c483W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is her estimate for the number of adults aged over 65, over 75 and over 85 years in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne(a) in 1982 and (b) in each year since 1986.

Population estimates for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Thousands
Year 1982 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 19911
Persons aged 65 and over 46.4 46.5 47.0 46.8 46.8 46.4 46.0
Persons aged 75 and over 18.3 20.0 20.6 20.8 21.1 21.1 20.4
Persons aged 85 and over 3.4 4.0 4.3 4.5 4.8 4.9 4.7
1 More reliable estimate based upon early 1991 Census results; not fully comparable with earlier estimates. Source: Population Estimates Unit, OPCS.

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