HC Deb 29 July 1997 vol 299 c234W
Mr. Fraser

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what proportion of homes in Wales were owner occupied in each year since 1979. [11192]

Mr. Win Griffiths

Information on the proportion of owner occupied homes in each year from 1979 is given in the following table:

Proportion of owner-occupied homes in Wales1
Owner occupied homes (per cent.)
1979 59.3
1980 59.7
1981 62.4
1982 63.8
1983 64.6
1984 65.1
1985 66.0
1986 66.7
1987 67.8
1988 69.1
1989 70.5
1990 70.8
1991 70.9
1992 71.0
1993 71.1
1994 71.1
1995 71.2
1996 71.3
1 At 31 December. The breakdown of dwelling stock by tenure is estimated from census information, local authority returns and housing association returns.