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Written question asked by Jim Cousins (Labour) on Monday, 21 November 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 November 2005. It was answered by John Healey (Labour) on Tuesday, 29 November 2005 on behalf of the Office for National Statistics.

Population

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the mid-year population estimates were in each metropolitan authority in Tyne and Wear in each year between 1999 and 2004; and what estimate he has made of the population of each authority in (a) 2006–07, (b) 2007–08 and (c) 2008–09 based on the estimates for (i) 1999 to 2003 and (ii) 2000 to 2004.
Answer

[holding answer 24 November 2005]: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.Letter from Karen Dunnell to Mr. Jim Cousins, dated 29 November 2005:"As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question concerning the population of Tyne and Wear. (31630)""The Office for National Statistics produces official mid-year population estimates and subnational population projections.""Table 1, attached below shows the mid year population estimates for the metropolitan authorities in Tyne and Wear for the years 1999 to 2004.""The most recent set of official subnational population projections are 2003-based and use local trends in births, deaths and migration over the reference period 1999 to 2003 to formulate assumptions on levels of these components of change for future years. Updated 2004-based projections (using a 2000 to 2004 reference period) will be published in summer 2006.""Table 2, attached below shows the 2003-based projected mid-year population for the Tyne and Wear metropolitan authorities for years 2006 to 2009."

Table 1: Mid-year population 1999 to 2004
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Gateshead 193,300 191,900 191,200 190,900 191,000 191,300
Newcastle Upon Tyne 271,000 267,600 266,200 266,000 266,600 269,500
North Tyneside 190,100 190,700 192,000 191,400 190,800 190,700
South Tyneside 153,600 153,100 152,800 152,300 151,700 151,500
Sunderland 287,500 285,700 284,600 283,400 283,100 282,700
Note: Population estimates are rounded to the nearest 100 people. Source: Office for National Statistics.
Table 2: Projected population for local authorities in Tyne and Wear
2006 2007 2008 2009
Gateshead 189,400 188,900 188,400 188,000
Newcastle Upon Tyne 263,900 263,400 262,900 262,500
North Tyneside 193,300 194,000 194,800 195,600
South Tyneside 149,600 148,900 148,300 147,600
Sunderland 281,100 280,500 280,000 279,600
Notes: 1. These are 2003-based mid-year population projections. 2. Subnational population projections are rounded to the nearest 100 people. Source: Office for National Statistics

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
440 c346-8W;440 c346-8W; 31630
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Population Tyne and Wear
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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