§ Simon HughesTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the size of the population in(a) Greater London and (b) each London borough was in each of the last five years; and what projections have been made for the next five years. [158447]
§ Ruth KellyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from John Pullinger to Simon Hughes, dated 5 March 2004
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question concerning the size of the population of Greater London and each London borough for the last five years and the projected population for the next five years. I am replying in his absence. (158447)
Attached is a table showing the mid-year population estimates for Greater London and each London borough from 1998 to 2002.
There are currently no official subnational population projections consistent with this series. The last official long-term subnational population projections were 1996-based and did not take into account the 2001 Census and subsequent revisions to the mid year population estimates. The Office for National Statistics is currently working on 2002-based subnational population projections, which will be consistent with these mid year estimates and will be published in August 2004.
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Mid-year estimates of the usually-resident population of London boroughs: 1998–2002 Thousands 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Tower Hamlets 187.1 191.4 193.9 201.6 206.8 Waltham Forest 219.2 219.2 218.7 222.5 223.2 Wandsworth 254.5 256.7 258.3 267.5 269.3 City of Westminister 167.5 171.2 176.3 186.4 190.6 Source: Office for National Statistics