§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what proportion of pensioners in each district authority area in Wales were in(a) sheltered housing and (b) residential care in each year since 1987.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe proportions of persons aged 65 and over living in residential care homes in each year since 1987 are shown in the table. Data at district level are not readily available. Information on the numbers living in sheltered housing is not held centrally.
£000 Merthyr Tydfil 4,285 Ogwr 6,742 Rhondda 9,163 Rhymney 6,103 Taff Ely 3,879 Brecknock 2,389 Montgomeryshire 4,773 Radnorshire 1,997 Cardiff 23,820 Vale of Glamorgan 4,681 Port Talbot 3,796 Lliw Valley 3,728 Neath 3,974 Swansea 9,848 Total 177,295 1 Local authorities' April forecast of expenditure. Includes discretionary and mandatory renovation grants.