HC Deb 19 May 1976 vol 911 cc622-8W
Mr. Tierney

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many unemployed persons in the city of Worcester draw unemployment benefit and supplementary benefit.

Mr. Deakins

Of those persons registered as unemployed at the Worcester Unemployment Benefit Office on 3rd May 1976, 815 were receiving unemployment only, 273 were receiving unemployment benefit and supplementary benefit, and 858 were receiving supplementary benefit only.

Mr. Tierney

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total population figure for the city of Worcester when the last count was made.

Mr. Deakins

The 1971 Census enumerated a total of 73,585 persons in the County District of Worcester. Enumerated persons are those persons recorded as present on census night. The figures apply to the new local authority area established in 1974.

Mr. Tierney

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many telephones have been installed in Worcester under the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970; and how this compares with Birmingham.

Mr. Alfred Morris

The number of households where telephones and attachments were supplied either under the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 or the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 has been as follows:

Worcester C.B. Birmingham C.B.
1973 43 391
1974 84 701
Hereford and Worcester C.C. Birmingham Metropolitan District
1975 134 697
Separate figures for Worcester are not available for 1975.

Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many single-parent families lived in Worcester at the latest date for which figures are available.

Mr. Deakins

The 1971 Census estimated (1) 1,720 lone-parent families living in the old county borough of Worcester. The equivalent figure is not available for the new local authority area of Worcester county district established in 1974. The census defines a lone-parent family as a mother or father together with his or her never-married child(ren) of any age. (1) The figure was obtained from an analysis of a 10 per cent. sample of household census forms.

Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many heads of household are in receipt of FIS in Worcester.

Mr. Orme

I regret that the information requested is not available.

Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish the details of the socio-economic categories of persons living in Worcester at the latest date for which figures are available.

Mr. Deakins

According to a ten per cent. sample from the 1971 Census of Population the details for economically active persons enumerated within the boundaries of the present county district of Worcester are as follows:

All socio-economic groups 36,080
Employers and managers in centeral and local government, industry, commerce etc.—large establishments 990
Employers and managers in industry commerce etc.—small establishments 2,170
Professional workers.—self-employed 160
Professional workers.—employees 760
Intermediate non-manual workers 2,470
Junior non-manual workers 8,260
Personal service workers 2,030
Foreman and supervisors—manual 790
Skilled manual workers 8,300
Semi-skilled manual workers 5,140
Unskilled manual workers 2,790
Own account workers (other than professional) 1,160
Farmers—employers and managers 40
Farmers—Own account 20
Agricultural workers 160
Members of armed forces 240
Not classified because of inadequate description of occupation 600
The figures apply to the new local authority area established in 1974.

Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many self-employed persons were living in Worcester at the latest date for which figures are available.

Mr. Deakins

From a 10 per cent sample from the 1971 Census of Population it is estimated that there were 1,910 self-employed enumerated persons within the boundaries of the present county district of Worcester.

The figures apply to the new local authority area established in 1974.

Mr. Tierney

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many households were without inside toilets in the city of Worcester when the last count was made; and what proportion this was of the total.

Mr. Deakins

The 1971 Census recorded 2,000 households enumerated in the county district of Worcester who lacked the use of an inside flush toilet. A further 680 households had only a shared use of an inside flush toilet. These totals represent 8.2 per cent. and 2.8 per cent. respectively of all households enumerated in the area.

NOTE

  1. (1) The figures apply to the new local authority areas established in 1974.
  2. (2) An enumerated household is one where at least one person was present on census night.

Mr. Tierney

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many households were without bathrooms in the city of Worcester when the last count was taken; and what proportion this was of the total.

Mr. Deakins

The 1971 Census recorded 1,705 households enumerated in the County District of Worcester. Who lacked the use of a fixed bath or shower. A further 720 households had only a shared use of a fixed bath or shower. These totals represent 7.0 per cent. And 2.9 per cent. Respectively of all households enumerated in the area.

NOTE.

  1. 1. The figures apply to the new local authority area established in 1974.
  2. 2. An enumerated household is one where at least one person was present on census night.

Mr. Tierney

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total number of households in the city of Worcester when the last count was taken.

Mr. Deakins

The 1971 Census recorded 24,525 households enumerated in the County District of Worcester.

NOTE.

  1. 1. The figure applies to the new area established in 1974.
  2. 2. An enumerated household is one where at least one person was present on census night.

Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many dwellings in Worcester have a density of 1½ persons per room at the latest date for which figures are available; and how this compares with the same figure for Birmingham.

Mr. Deakins

The required information is not available in relation to dwellings. The information is available in relation to households from the 1971 Census. There were 1,090 enumerated households (4.4 per cent. of the total) in Worcester County District with a density of over 1 and up to 1½ persons per room and 215 (0.9 per cent.) with a density of over 1½ persons per room. The corresponding figures for Birmingham Metropolitan District were 22,955 (6.3 per cent.) and 9,860 (2.7 per cent.) respectively.

NOTE.

  1. 1. The figures apply to the new local authority areas established in 1974.
  2. 2. An enumerated household is one where at least one person was present on census night.
  3. 3. Figures relate to permanent dwellings only.

Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many households in Worcester had the use of (a) two and (b) more than two motor cars, at the latest date for which figures are available.

Mr. Deakins

The 1971 Census recorded, (a) 1,835 enumerated households with the use of two cars or vans, (b) 210 with the use of three or more cars or vans, in the Worcester County Borough.

NOTE.

  1. 1. The figures apply to the 1971 local authority boundaries. No similar figures are available based on the new areas established in 1974.
  2. 2. An enumerated household is one where at least one person was present on census night.

Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many households in Worcester did not have a supply of running hot water, at the latest date for which figures are available.

Mr. Deakins

The 1971 Census recorded 2,220 households (9.1 per cent. of the total), enumerated in the County District of Worcester, who lacked the use of a hot water supply. A further 450 households (1.8 per cent.) had only a shared use of hot water supply.

NOTE:

  1. 1. The figures apply to the new local authority area established in 1974.
  2. 2. An enumerated household is one where at least one person was present on census night.

Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many dwellings

Number of rooms Number of occupied dwellings Number of rooms Number of occupied dwellings
Less than 3 995 More than 3 22,050
3 1,435 More than 4 17,615
4 4,435 More than 5 8,395
5 9,220 More than 6 1,845
6 6,550 More than 7 770
7 1,075 More than 8 330
8 445 More than 9 170
9 160
9 or more 170
Notes:
(1) An occupied dwelling is one where at least one household was either enumerated or recorded as absent.
(2) The figures apply to the new local authority area established in 1974.

Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish the composition of the tenure of dwellings in Worcester, at the latest date for which figures are available.

Mr. Deakins

The required information is not available in relation to dwellings. The information is available in relation to households from the 1971 Census. The tenure categories of enumerated households in the County District of Worcester from the 1971 Census is as follows:

In owner occupation 13,610
Renting from a local authority 6,825
Renting from a private landlord—unfurnished 2,965
Renting from a private landlord—furnished 1,125

in Worcester had more than (a) three rooms, (b) four rooms, (c) five rooms, (d) six rooms. (e) seven rooms, (f) eight rooms, (g) nine rooms and (h) more than nine rooms, at the latest date for which figures are available.

Mr. Deakins

The number of occupied dwellings, from the 1971 Census for the County District of Worcester analysed by the number of rooms per dwelling is as follows:

NOTE:

  1. (1) The figures apply to the new local authority area established in 1974.
  2. (2) An enumerated household is one where at least one person was present on census night.