§ Mr. Jim CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his Answer of 6 November 2000 to the hon. Member for Havant,Official Report, column 92W, if he will estimate the same data for each region and nation of the UK; and if he will also express the estimates as a percentage of the total numbers of pensioners and children the figures represent. [37885]
§ Mr. Nick BrownSuch information as is available is in the tables. However, estimates of year on year change at regional level should be viewed with caution, as sampling error may be large in relation to the change itself.
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Percentage of children living in households below 60 per cent. of contemporary median income by region, including the self-employed Percentage of children 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 Income before housing costs England 22 20 25 25 24 North East 29 31 28 32 33 North West and Merseyside 25 23 30 29 33 Yorkshire and the Humber 29 26 33 30 29 East Midlands 25 21 23 24 24 West Midlands 22 24 30 29 24 Eastern 21 14 20 18 17 London 23 21 24 25 25 South East 13 15 18 17 14 South west 19 16 22 22 22 Scotland 25 25 29 28 26 Wales 27 28 28 29 29 Income after housing costs England 32 31 34 33 33 North East 35 36 35 38 40 North West and Merseyside 33 33 38 37 40 Yorkshire and the Humber 35 32 37 35 36 East Midlands 31 29 29 29 30 West Midlands 28 33 34 36 31 Eastern 31 22 29 26 27 London 38 39 40 43 41 South East 24 25 28 25 24 SouthWest 30 28 32 32 32 Scotland 27 32 34 30 30 Wales 34 36 36 36 35 1008W 1009W
Percentage of children living in households below 60 per cent. of contemporary median income by region, including the self-employed Percentage of children 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 Income before housing costs England 20 19 24 24 22 of which North East 28 26 27 30 31 North West and Merseyside 23 22 29 29 30 Yorkshire and the Humber 27 25 32 29 27 East Midlands 23 20 21 23 24 West Midlands 20 22 27 29 24 Eastern 17 13 18 16 16 London 21 21 24 26 24 South East 10 13 16 15 11 South West 16 15 20 20 20 Scotland 23 24 28 27 27 Wales 26 25 26 28 27 Income after housing costs England 30 31 34 34 33 of which North East 36 31 35 37 41 North West and Merseyside 31 33 37 37 38 Yorkshire and the Humber 33 31 37 34 35 East Midlands 29 29 28 30 31 West Midlands 27 32 33 36 31 Eastern 29 22 28 24 27 London 38 41 43 45 42 South East 22 25 29 25 23 SouthWest 27 29 32 30 31 Scotland 27 32 33 30 29 Wales 35 35 37 36 34
Percentage of Pensioners living in households below 60 per cent. of contemporary median income by region, including the self-employed Percentage of pensioners 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 Income before housing costs England 21 21 21 22 23 of which North East 23 28 19 21 25 North West and Merseyside 24 20 22 23 24 Yorkshire and the Humber 23 25 25 23 25 East Midlands 19 25 24 27 26 West Midlands 23 22 25 24 23 Eastern 21 21 20 20 24 London 17 16 18 18 18 South East 20 18 17 19 20 South West 19 23 22 24 24 Scotland 23 23 24 19 20 Wales 27 24 19 23 25 Income after housing costs England 26 25 27 27 27 of which North East 31 34 26 30 29 North West and Merseyside 26 23 28 26 27 Yorkshire and the Humber 28 26 30 30 30 East Midlands 22 26 28 29 28 West Midlands 28 24 28 27 27 Eastern 28 24 28 24 30 London 26 27 29 28 28 South East 25 24 23 24 25 South West 25 26 25 29 24 Scotland 28 25 28 25 26 Wales 26 23 22 28 23 1010W1011W
Percentage of Pensioners living in households below 60 per cent. of contemporary median income by region, including the self-employed Percentage of pensioners 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 Income before housing costs England 20 21 20 21 22 of which North East 21 27 17 20 25 North West and Merseyside 22 19 21 23 24 Yorkshire and the Humber 23 24 24 22 23 East Midlands 17 24 23 26 26 West Midlands 22 21 24 23 22 Eastern 20 21 20 19 23 London 16 16 17 19 18 South East 20 18 17 19 19 South West 18 22 19 24 22 Scotland 21 22 22 19 19 Wales 27 24 19 23 24 Income after housing costs England 25 25 26 27 26 of which North East 29 32 26 30 28 North West and Merseyside 24 22 27 26 26 Yorkshire and the Humber 28 25 28 29 29 East Midlands 21 26 26 29 27 West Midlands 27 23 27 27 26 Eastern 28 24 28 24 29 London 25 26 28 28 28 South East 24 24 23 24 24 South West 25 25 25 29 23 Scotland 25 24 27 25 26 Wales 25 22 21 27 22 Notes:
1. All figures are estimates and are taken from the Households Below Average Income (HBAI) data set which is derived from the Family Resources Survey (FRS). The FRS does not include Northern Ireland.
2. The estimates are sample counts, which have been adjusted for non-response using multipurpose grossing factors that control for tenure, Council Tax band and a number of other variables. Estimates are subject to both sampling error and to variability in non-response. The income measure used is weekly net (disposable) equivalised household income (that is to say income that is adjusted to reflect the composition of the household).
3. The estimates are presented on both a Before Housing Costs (BHC) and an After Housing Costs (AHC) basis in line with HBAI conventions. Figures are also provided including and excluding the self-employed, as research suggests that, for self-employed people, income as reported in surveys is often a poor indicator of living standards.
4. Estimates for the numbers of pensioners and children living in households below 60 per cent. median income by region have not been provided as the FRS grossing regime does not permit the provision of reliable estimates of numbers, as distinct from percentages. This issue does not affect either GB level estimates of numbers nor regional estimates of percentages. The grossing methodology in the FRS is currently being reviewed with one aim being to resolve this issue.
Source:
Family Resources Survey