§ Mr. EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people aged over 65 were resident in(a) Ribble Valley, (b) Lancashire and (c) the North West in 1997; and how many are resident today. [153218]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonI have been asked to reply.
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Nigel Evans, dated 14 March 2001:
As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your question concerning the resident population of Ribble Valley, Lancashire, and the North West in 1997 and today (153218).Attached is a table showing the information requested for mid-1997 and mid-1999 which is the most recent year for which a population estimate is available.
Estimated resident population mid-1997 and mid-19991 Thousand Total population Population over 65 1997 1999 1997 1999 North west 6,884.6 6,880.5 1,018.0 1,013.5 Lancashire County 1,134.5 1,137.1 177.1 176.8 Blackburn with Darwen UA 139.4 138.4 17.8 17.5 Blackpool UA 151.2 150.0 27.7 27.1 Ribble Valley 53.0 54.2 8.6 8.8 Former County of Lancashire2 1,425.1 1,425.5 222.6 221.4 1 Data refer to boundaries as defined in 1999 after local government reorganisation. 2 The former county of Lancashire is the area covered by the current Lancashire county and the unitary authorities of Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool. Source:
Office for National Statistics, Crown Copyright 2000