§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people aged(a) between 65 and 69, (b) between 70 and 74, (c) between 75 and 79 and (d) 80 or over years of age there are in each region within Great Britain. [61151]
§ Ms HewittThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the Director of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Tim Holt to Mr. Steve Webb, dated 27 November 1998:
As Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), I have been asked to reply to your recent question asking for the number of people aged (a) between 65 and 69, (b) between 70 and 74, (c) between 75 and 79 and (d) 80 or over in each region within Great Britain.The following table provides the information for the ages requested for each region within Great Britain. These are the mid-1997 population estimates compiled by ONS for England and Wales and by the General Register Office for Scotland, which are the most recent available.22W
Mid-1997 population estimates by age and region of Great Britain Thousand Regions 65–69 70–74 75–79 80+ Great Britain 2,569.6 2,313.2 1,859.6 2,311.9 England 2,189.3 1,974.9 1,596.1 2,004.7 North East 125.3 112.0 84.9 93.4 North West 243.2 220.6 175.8 213.7 Merseyside 68.4 57.9 45.6 56.5 Yorkshire and Humberside 225.5 206.5 164.1 202.3 East Midlands 189.7 172.4 136.9 162.5 West Midlands 243.6 216.6 172.3 199.2 South West 239.8 225.5 189.2 249.3 Eastern 242.5 217.2 176.1 219.2 London 258.8 228.9 186.2 254.6
Mid-1997 population estimates by age and region of Great Britain Thousand Regions 65–69 70–74 75–79 80+ South East 352.4 317.2 264.9 354.1 Scotland 238.3 204.9 157.4 181.5 Wales 142.1 133.4 106.1 125.7