The information is in the following table. Information on households receiving a winter fuel payment is available only by constituency and local authority from winter 2002-03. Figures for winter 2006-07 are not yet available but we expect the numbers to be similar to those for winter 2005-06.
Houghton and Washington, East constituency Sunderland local authority 2002-03 12,090 40,470 2003-04 12,230 40,660 2004-05 12,450 41,220 2005-06 12,570 41,580 Notes: 1. Figures rounded to the nearest 10. 2. Parliamentary constituencies and local authorities are assigned by matching postcodes against the relevant ONS postcode directory. 3. Any residence found to have four or more occupants aged 60 and over is not included in the household figures as it is assumed to be a care home. Source: Information directorate 100 per cent. data.