HC Deb 10 December 1973 vol 866 cc55-6W
Miss Quennell

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons of retirement age he estimates to live in the Petersfield urban district and the Petersfield rural district.

Mr. Dean

The information as enumerated by the 1971 Census is as follows:

Petersfield urban district 1,885.
Petersfield rural district 4,920.

Miss Quennell

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many retirement pensioners he estimates to live in the Alton urban district, and how many in the Alton rural district.

Mr. Dean

The number of persons of retirement age as enumerated by the 1971 Census is as follows:

Alton urban district 1,820.
Alton rural district 4,415.

I regret that it is not possible to say how many of these persons are retirement pensioners.