HC Deb 31 October 1979 vol 972 c552W
Mr. Hordern

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what proportion of the population is now aged over 65 years; and what that proportion is expected to be in 1990.

Sir George Young

The information is as follows:

Percentage of the population aged 65 and over
Mid-1978 estimate 15
Mid-1990 projection 15

The percentages apply to England and Wales, Great Britain and the United Kingdom.