HC Deb 26 July 1976 vol 916 cc105-7W
Mr. Carter-Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the actual or estimated number of

Mr. Onne

The following codes are used, as necessary, by sonic 60,000 officers working in social security local offices. These codes are marked "For official use only" and do not have any other classification. They are not available either generally or to Members of Parliament.

people in Great Britain aged 75 years or more, aged 65 to 74 years, aged 16 to 64 and aged 15 years or less for each year from 1966 to 1991.

Mr. Deakins

The figures are as follows:

ESTIMATES AND PROJECTIONS OF THE TOTAL POPULATION FOR GREAT BRITAIN, 1966–91
(Thousands)
Mid-year Total 0–15 16–64 65–74 75 and over
Estimates:
1966 … … 53,173 13,147 33,507 4,170 2,349
1967 … … 53,441 13,285 33,488 4,262 2,406
1968 … … 53,652 13,455 33,409 4,352 2,436
1969 … … 53,855 13,581 33,352 4,448 2,474
1970 … … 53,995 13,645 33,306 4,531 2,513
1971 … … 54,178 13,712 33,287 4,628 2,551
1972 … … 54,346 13,751 33,292 4,711 2,592
1973 … … 54,486 13,733 33,331 4,799 2,623
1974 … … 54,518 13,616 33,354 4,877 2,671
1975 … … 54,514 13,458 33,399 4,932 2,725
Projections:
1976 … … 54,542 13,301 33,496 4,965 2,780
1977 … … 54,539 13,091 33,620 4,991 2,837
1978 … … 54,542 12,873 33,758 5,013 2,898
1979 … … 54,560 12,664 33,906 5,032 2,958
1980 … … 54,609 12,469 34,080 5,042 3,018
1981 … … 54,700 12,318 34,313 4,992 3,077
1982 … … 54,834 12,237 34,550 4,911 3,136
1983 … … 54,993 12,182 34,848 4,769 3,194
1984 … … 55,165 12,182 35,095 4,638 3,250
1985 … … 55,347 12,189 35,127 4,733 3,298
1986 … … 55,537 12,239 35,170 4,792 3,336
1987 … … 55,736 12,277 35,264 4,829 3,366
1988 … … 55,941 12,372 35,348 4,824 3,397
1989 … … 56,150 12,525 35,390 4,808 3,427
1990 … … 56,362 12,735 35,388 4,787 3,452
1991 … … 56,572 12,971 35,362 4,803 3,436