Housing Statistics

Mr. Wigley
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of houses is owner-occupied and what percentage is owned by local authorities in the Midlands, South of England and North of England; and what percentage of houses in those areas was built before 1915, between 1915 and 1939, between 1940 and 1963 and between 1963 and 1980.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg
Following are the available estimates:a table showing housing costs as a percentage of household income in London, the South, the Midlands, the North, Wales and Scotland.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg
The available information is as follows: --------------
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|London      |
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|The South   |
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|The Midlands|
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|The North   |
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|Wales       |
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|Scotland    |
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