HC Deb 17 May 2000 vol 350 c188W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the average income per week per household in the London Borough of Wandsworth. [122384]

Miss Melanie Johnson

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Director of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to reply.

Letter from John Pullinger to Mr. Tom Cox, dated 17 May 2000: The Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has been asked to reply to your recent question asking about the average household income of Wandsworth. I am replying in the Director's absence. No household income estimates are available from ONS at London borough level. The latest figures published by ONS for household income by region, up to 1997 were published in Regional Accounts 1997: part 2, Economic Trends no. 551, October 1999. This publication is available in the House of Commons Library. In this publication income of the household sector is defined on a national accounts basis. In addition to private households, this includes charities, voluntary and other non-profit organisations and quasi-corporations. The published figures are normally presented in terms of total annual household income per head of population. Converted to weekly averages published regional estimates for London (the smallest area published that includes Wandsworth) are as follows:

  • 1994: £268
  • 1995: £282
  • 1996: £303
  • 1997: £312.