§ Lord Carterasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the breakdown of the population of the United Kingdom in the age brackets used in the national census; and what is the number of disabled people in those age brackets. [HL3570]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician who has been asked to reply.
Letter from the National Statistician, Len Cook, dated 30 June 2003.
As National Statistician and Registrar General for England and Wales I have been asked to reply to your recent question asking what is the breakdown of the population of the United Kingdom in the age brackets used in the National Census; and what is the number of disabled people in those age brackets. (HL3570)
The 2001 Census did not ask a question on disability but did ask a question about limiting long-term illness. Standard Table S016 of the 2001 Census National Report for England and Wales, which was published on 7 May shows the breakdown of the population by age, and by limiting long-term illness. A copy of this report was placed in the House of Lords library and is also availabe on the National Statistics website at: http://nswebcopy/downloads/census2001/National report E W Part1.pdf
The Registrars General for Scotland and for Northern Ireland are responsible for their own Census 2001 Standard Tables. These are available on their respective websites at: http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/grosweb/grosweb.nsf/pages/file4/$file/st.pdf and http://www.nisra.gov.uk/Census/pdf/standard_tables_section2.pdf
For information I have attached copies of the relevant pages from each publication.