HC Deb 21 April 1983 vol 41 cc162-5W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he can provide information from the 1981 census showing the numbers unemployed by age group per district council ward for Dundee.

Mr. John MacKay

[pursuant to his reply, 20 April 1983, c. 117.]: the numbers not in employment—that is seeking work or prevented by temporary sickness from seeking work — in each district ward in the city of Dundee district were as follows:

District Ward Resident population not in employment by age group
Total 16–19 20–24 25–29 30–34 35–39 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60–64 65–69 70–74 75 and over
25 Law 225 20 40 37 17 14 17 13 22 22 23 0 0 0
26 Ancrum 157 20 33 18 15 9 9 11 17 12 13 0 0 0
27 St. Ninians 245 57 48 14 16 14 17 25 25 15 13 0 1 0
28 Menzieshill 230 45 42 32 15 13 14 19 22 18 9 1 0 0
29 Gourdie 350 58 68 46 43 20 24 17 21 36 17 0 0 0
30 Pitalpin 389 63 74 56 33 22 32 26 38 25 20 0 0 0
31 Lochee West 373 79 50 32 36 28 29 37 30 36 16 0 0 0
32 Lochee East 474 81 97 61 41 30 33 43 35 30 21 2 0 0
33 Rockwell 152 26 18 14 11 13 9 13 15 23 10 0 0 0
34 Fairmuir 160 22 24 20 11 12 9 14 16 17 13 2 0 0
35 Trottick 577 132 101 74 68 45 48 48 28 20 13 0 0 0
36 Gillburn 401 98 78 32 32 39 40 26 31 17 7 0 0 1
37 Downfield 232 53 48 16 19 10 18 18 17 18 15 0 0 0
38 St. Mary's 424 76 61 58 52 29 45 30 29 29 15 0 0 0
39 Ardler 356 48 67 69 27 43 21 22 15 21 21 1 1 0
40 Blackshade 308 53 53 37 41 42 22 15 22 15 6 0 2 0
41 Monifieth West 100 22 24 8 1 6 8 8 6 5 9 2 1 0
42 Monifieth East 98 15 15 10 16 8 11 5 5 6 5 0 0 2
43 Gowrie 118 20 12 20 12 6 15 6 8 13 6 0 0 0
44 Sidlaw 155 24 30 25 15 10 15 11 6 13 6 0 0 0

Source: 1981 Census.

Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide information from the 1981 census showing the composition by age group over 16 years per district council ward for Dundee.

Resident population by age group
District Ward 16–19 20–24 25–29 30–34 35–39 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60–64 65–69 70–74 75–79 80–84 85+
1 WeUgate 229 342 288 195 147 143 174 192 239 210 211 201 156 95 54
2 Baxter Park 177 381 295 232 161 146 168 197 227 155 195 185 158 103 47
3 Craigie Bank 175 167 161 175 151 156 173 279 389 370 378 302 238 103 63
4 Craigie Barns 255 216 130 219 267 217 251 268 256 226 233 195 116 62 29
5 West Ferry 296 301 188 248 177 208 249 311 330 302 266 210 134 80 53
6 Broughty Ferry 257 272 163 217 169 225 229 236 245 216 255 217 187 104 65
7 Balgillo 373 218 207 325 360 362 341 294 194 134 114 98 62 35 11
8 Eastern 232 201 186 327 313 260 264 234 239 195 211 190 146 62 30
9 Douglas 336 371 344 313 190 186 246 290 322 212 132 113 57 24 10
10 Drumgeith 304 354 340 346 248 208 196 215 225 214 214 143 102 57 30
11 Longhaugh 349 486 393 336 319 260 196 191 176 121 128 100 64 34 15
12 Whitfield 311 522 539 427 262 193 138 112 98 65 73 57 33 14 8
13 Fintry North 397 510 418 416 291 231 282 281 306 181 114 71 43 8 10
14 Fintry South 401 414 335 374 247 310 269 298 268 174 156 71 40 15 7
15 Caird 383 383 248 312 254 287 334 245 256 195 182 179 117 59 37
16 Midmill 431 457 353 313 224 278 286 303 274 170 174 152 84 60 19
17 Clepington 131 139 127 143 133 142 126 138 207 219 260 328 258 101 71
18 Maryfield 234 419 265 232 169 168 192 212 201 164 163 160 141 90 47
19 Coldside 171 356 228 228 129 151 165 168 231 250 269 285 179 107 57
20 Hilltown 301 312 221 249 199 230 268 264 228 168 185 145 100 65 23
21 Central 169 All 298 187 116 107 136 155 177 151 129 149 118 84 68
22 Riverdale 203 311 239 214 167 170 226 217 244 228 257 267 221 150 85
23 Dudhope 232 382 223 199 137 139 168 204 275 257 250 189 123 61 49
24 Logie 197 284 172 160 154 151 185 201 234 217 241 251 223 150 109
25 Law 186 289 220 176 151 144 184 235 264 279 359 338 241 139 93
26 Ancrum 283 263 167 223 208 237 334 302 293 232 228 198 136 83 48
27 St. Ninians 422 385 230 151 156 256 313 309 279 167 151 143 104 54 41
28 Menzieshill 311 357 353 281 193 227 276 261 228 177 184 174 124 64 25
29 Gourdie 243 338 252 248 149 157 203 268 334 249 174 159 89 50 28
30 Pitalpin 334 349 329 310 193 250 266 311 287 204 189 144 79 51 15
31 Lochee West 391 298 160 221 222 256 323 290 212 231 253 227 157 92 53
32 Lochee East 339 377 227 209 174 243 309 299 338 272 245 185 138 68 37
33 Rockwell 170 164 120 152 138 153 185 213 241 266 287 329 252 154 106
34 Fairmuir 230 287 177 185 175 213 262 270 298 256 253 227 174 103 42
35 Trottick 430 382 378 432 277 269 290 239 198 139 154 120 49 26 12
36 Gillburn 493 353 226 274 252 296 277 274 196 152 151 117 80 37 17
37 Downfield 351 319 252 315 323 393 316 240 203 172 149 98 64 32 31
38 St. Mary's 361 319 283 310 232 271 259 274 311 201 160 103 57 24 7
39 Ardler 263 408 335 239 223 249 223 186 204 200 196 173 96 40 14
40 Blackshade 262 345 298 365 346 265 175 155 168 160 186 191 101 44 23
41 Monifieth West 297 207 121 251 278 277 269 276 237 209 202 169 129 61 37

Mr. John MacKay

[pursuant to his reply, 20 April 1983, c. 117]: The numbers in each age group in each district ward in the city of Dundee district were as follows:

District Ward 16–19 20–24 25–29 30–34 35–39 40–44 4549 50–54 55–59 60–64 65–69 70–74 75–79 80–84 85+
42 Monifieth East 235 228 301 500 366 312 246 228 190 175 183 165 172 116 146
43 Gowrie 301 258 219 266 282 284 269 277 288 231 249 239 231 158 101
44 Sidlaw 340 392 418 429 342 321 341 310 289 211 169 155 111 58 30

Source: 1981 census.