§ Mr. HurstTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people of pensionable age lived in(a) England and Wales, (b) the county of Essex and (c) the boroughs of Thurrock and Southend-on-Sea in each year from 1995 to 2000 inclusive. [1067]
§ Ruth KellyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Alan Hurst, dated 2 July 2001:
As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your question concerning the number of people of pensionable age living in England and Wales, the County of Essex, and the Boroughs of Thurrock and Southend-on-Sea in each year from 1995 to 2000 (inclusive). (1067)Attached is a table showing the information requested from mid-1995 to mid-1999, which is the most recent year for which a population estimate is available. The population estimate for mid-2000 will be available on the National Statistics website on 23 August 2001.
Mid-year estimate of people of pensionable age in selected areas, mid-1995 to mid-1999 Thousand 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 England and Wales 9,490.7 9,504.8 9,521.8 9,553.7 9,574.5 County of Essex1 238.6 240.9 243.4 246.5 248.6 Southend-on-Sea 37.1 36.6 36.5 36.2 36.2 Thurrock 19.9 19.8 19.8 19.8 20.0 1 Data for County of Essex are on a consistent basis for all years and do not include Southend and Thurrock. This reflects the local government reorganisation which took effect from 1 April 1998 Note:
Pensionable age is 60 years and over for women, 65 years and over for men
Source:
Office for National Statistics, Crown Copyright 2000