HC Deb 28 February 1995 vol 255 cc493-4W
Mr. Campbell-Savours

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what correspondence has been exchanged population who will in the years 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014, be in the age cohorts 60 to 64, 65 to 69, 70 to 74, 75 to 79, 80 to 84, 85 to 89, and 90 years and over.

Mr. Sackville

The information, using the most recent—1992-based—national population projections, is shown in the table:

Projected resident population of England
Thousands
Year
Age (years) 1999 2004 2009 2014
60–64 2,368 2,509 3,145 2,938
65–69 2,140 2,197 2,343 2,954
70–74 1,937 1,898 1,968 2,117
75–79 1,724 1,590 1,582 1,660
80–84 984 1,252 1,180 1,194
85–89 661 602 783 756
90 and over 354 424 428 527