Hansard

Population: Wirral

Volume 475: debated on Wednesday 14 May 2008

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Stephen Hesford

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what information the Office for National Statistics holds on the numbers of people resident in Wirral, West constituency, broken down by age group. (205065)

Phil Hope

The information falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.

Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 14 May 2008:

As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your question concerning the numbers of people resident in Wirral West constituency. (205065)

The latest population estimates for Parliamentary Constituencies in England and Wales are for mid-2005. The estimates for Wirral West constituency by age group are shown in the attached table.

Population estimates for Wirral West parliamentary constituency, mid-2005 (experimental statistics)

Quinary age groups

Persons

0-4

3,600

5-9

4,300

10-14

5,200

15-19

5,100

20-24

3,600

25-29

2,900

30-34

3,800

35-39

4,900

40-44

5,800

45-49

5,500

50-54

5,300

55-59

5,900

60-64

4,300

65-69

4,000

70-74

4,000

75-79

3,600

80-84

2,800

85+

2,200

All ages

76,900

Note:

These mid-2005 parliamentary constituency population estimates are consistent with the published mid-2005 local authority estimates (August 2007 revisions) and have been rounded to the nearest 100.

Source:

Office for National Statistics