HC Deb 20 March 1972 vol 833 c284W
Mr. Kinnock

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average number of persons per household in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales and Great Britain, respectively.

Mr. Alison

Figures from the 1971 Census of Population giving the number of persons per household are not yet available. The following are the average numbers of persons per household usually resident in Merthyr Tydfil, in Wales and in Great Britain at the 1961 Census of Population and the 1966 Sample Census.

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Wales Great Britain
1961 … … 3.23 3.22 3.09
1966 … … 3.11 3.10 2.99