HC Deb 17 July 1987 vol 119 c640W
Mr. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many people of pensionable age there are at present in Wales; what proportion of the population they represent; and what were the corresponding figures for 1957, 1967 and 1987.

Mr. Grist

The information requested is given in the following table. Data for 1987 are not yet available.

Number of Persons of Pensionable Age1 in Wales
In thousands As a percentage of total population
1986 542.4 19.2
1977 504.7 18.0
1967 434.7 16.0
1957 373.0 14.3

Source: Office of Population Censuses and Surveys

1 Pensionable age is taken as 65 years and over for males 60 years and over for females.