HC Deb 27 July 1981 vol 9 c340W
Mr. Needham

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the number of (a) males and (b) females reaching retirement age each year from 1971 to 1981.

Mr. Rossi

Figures are not available in the precise form requested, but the following table shows the numbers of men who were aged 65 and the numbers of women who were aged 60 in the middle of the year shown.

England and Wales

(thousands)
Males aged 65 at mid-year Females aged 60 at mid-year
1971 238 309
1972 241 301
1973 245 307
1974 247 307
1975 244 306
1976 242 276
1977 241 261
1978 245 231
1979 245 236
1980 244 350
1981 222 329