HC Deb 06 August 1975 vol 897 cc227-8W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total number and percentage of all dwellings in Wales at the end of 1974 in the following categories: (a) pre-1891, (b) 1891 to 1918, (c) 1919 to 1944, (d) 1944 to 1960, (e) 1960 to 1970 and (f) post-1970.

Mr. Alec Jones

In December 1974 the distribution by age of the stock of dwellings in Wales was as follows:

Age Number of dwellings (000's) Percentage
Pre-1891 254 25.3
1891–1918 200 20.0
1919–1944 152 15.2
1944–1960 168 16.7
1961–1970 172 17.2
1971–1974 56 5.6