HC Deb 19 December 1985 vol 89 c285W
Mr. Ron Davies

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the proportion of the population in Wales living in households of social class I or II.

Mr. Mark Robinson

At the time of the 1981 census, 20.3 per cent. of the population of Wales lived in private households where the economically active head was of social class I or II.

Mr. Ron Davies

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the change in population in Wales between 1961 and 1983.

Mr. Mark Robinson

The population of Wales increased from 2,635,000 in 1961 to 2,807,800 in 1983, that is by 172,800. (Source—OPCS mid year estimates).