Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 24 January 1997. It was answered by James Clappison (Conservative) on Friday, 24 January 1997 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

Dept of the Environment

Question: Which 10 district councils, placed in rank order, have the highest percentage of their housing stock built before 1900. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment which 10 district councils, placed in rank order, have the highest percentage of their housing stock built before 1900. [12467] Mr. Clappison: The 10 district councils with the highest percentage of their housing stock built before 1919 are as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Percentage 1. Hammersmith and Fulham 74.2 2. Kensington and Chelsea 70.7 3. Pendle 67.2 4. Westminster 62.6 5. Hyndburn 61.7 6. Teeside 60.8 7. Eden 60.3 8. Camden 58.5 9. Islington 58.3 10. Burnley 55.7 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1. The figures relate to dwellings of all tenures as at April 1996. 2. 1919 is the earliest date for which the Department can provide reliable figures.

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