§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what percentage of over-60 households were owner occupiers in(a) 1997, (b) 2001 and (c) 2002, broken down by region of the UK. [103423]
§ Mr. McNultyThe information requested is in the following table.
Proportion of households with head aged 60 or over who are owner occupiers by Government Office Region and country Percentage Government Office Region and Country 1997 2001 2002 North East 57 59 61 North West 66 72 72 Yorkshire and the Humber 63 65 65 East Midlands 68 72 71 West Midlands 68 71 72 East 68 74 73 London 60 63 65 South East 73 76 78 South West 74 77 79 England 67 71 72 Wales 71 74 74 Scotland 52 58 62 Northern Ireland 63 70 69 United Kingdom 66 70 71 Source:
Labour Force Survey:
Great Britain—Office for National Statistics
Northern Ireland—Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment