§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the number of residents of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne(a) in total and (b) in the age range (i) 0 to 4, (ii) 4 to 14 and (iii) 14 to 24 years in each year since 1990; and if he will estimate the numbers in each age range for (1) 2000, (2) 2001, (3) 2002 and (4) 2006. [112307]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe 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. Jim Cousins, dated 28 February 2000:
As Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), I have been asked to reply to your recent question asking for population statistics for the city of Newcastle upon Tyne.The lowest level at which mid-year population estimates and projections are compiled is the local authority level. The information provided in the attached table therefore relates to the metropolitan district of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Mid-year population estimates and projections for the metropolitan district of Newcastle upon Tyne Thousands Persons All ages 0–4 5–14 15–24 Population estimates: mid-1990 279.0 17.8 31.1 49.0 mid-1991 278.2 17.7 31.5 47.3 mid-1992 281.7 18.1 32.8 46.1 mid-1993 285.3 18.3 33.9 45.0 mid-1994 283.6 18.2 34.1 45.9 mid-1995 283.1 18.0 34.5 46.7 mid-1996 282.3 17.3 35.0 47.3 mid-1997 279.5 16.7 35.1 47.6 mid-1998 276.1 16.1 35.0 47.4 1996-based population projections: 1999 282.2 16.3 34.6 50.2 2000 282.8 16.0 34.3 50.3 2001 282.1 16.1 33.6 50.6 2002 282.0 16.0 33.1 51.2 2006 281.5 15.9 31.3 52.6 Source: ONS, Population Estimates Unit and Population Projections Unit