To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many people over (a) 60 and (b) 80 years of age there were in (i) North Yorkshire and (ii) England in each year since 2005. (247599)

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

Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated January 2009:

As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your question on how many people over (a) 60 and (b) 80 years of age there were in (i) North Yorkshire and (ii) England in each year since 2005. (247599)

The table below shows the estimated mid-year resident population of people over 60 and 80 years of age in North Yorkshire and England for 2006 and 2007. The latest population estimates available are for mid-2007.