HC Deb 05 December 1988 vol 143 c24W
Sir Raymond Gower

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many dwellings in Wales were owner-occupied at the end of 1960, 1970, 1980, and at the latest convenient date.

Mr. Grist

Information is not available in the form requested. Estimates of owner-occupied dwellings at the closest dates to those requested are:

Dwellings
April 1961 374,000
April 1971 532,000
December 1980 637,000
December 1987 777,000

Dwelling stock estimates in census years are based upon information collected in the census of population for that year. In inter-censal years they are based on the previous census figures adjusted to take account of new house building and demolition.