§ Mr. Keith BradleyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many 18-year-olds were resident in the City of Manchester at the last census; [189459]
(2) how many 18-year-olds were resident in the Manchester, Withington constituency at the last census. [189460]
§ Mr. TimmsThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Keith Bradley, dated 21 September 2004:
As National Statistician and Registrar General for England and Wales I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Questions asking how many 18 year olds were resident in the City of Manchester and the Manchester Withington Constituency at the last Census. (189459 & 189460)
Figures from 'Census 2001—Census Area Statistics for Output Areas, Wards and higher administrative geographies in England and Wales' indicate that on Census day (29 April 2001) there were 6,008 18 year olds resident in Manchester Local Authority District, and 915 18 year olds resident in the Manchester, Withington Constituency.
The 'Census 2001—Census Area Statistics for Output Areas, Wards and higher administrative geographies in England and Wales' DVD is available in the House of Commons Library.
The 'Census 2001—Census Area Statistics for Parliamentary Constituencies in England and Wales' CD was released on the 16th of September 2004 and is now available in the House of Commons Library.