Statistics
for Numbers of Older people living in the Borough of Enfield
- After housing costs are taken into account, more
than one in four pensioners in London is in a household with an income
below the 'poverty line'.
- Nearly half of all pensioners in rented
accommodation in London are in low income households.
- Pensioners in London have one of the highest
regional rates of Minimum Income Guarantee receipt in Britain.
This information is taken from the Mayor of London's
report "Low incomes among older people in London " presented at the
London Older People's Assembly on 13 October 2003.
This is the interim report from the GLA on Pensioner
Poverty.
Population in Enfield
| Male & Female |
Number |
Percentage |
| All Ages |
274343 |
|
| 50-PA |
36109 |
13.1 |
| 65+ |
44020 |
16.0 |
| 85+ |
5332 |
1.9 |
| Total Over 50 |
85461 |
31.1 |
Employment of Enfield's Older People
| Status |
50-PA % |
PA-74 % |
| Employed |
65.3 |
25.5 |
| Unemployed |
3.8 |
0.5 |
| Retired |
7.5 |
74.7 |
| Caring * |
7.0 |
1.9 |
| Sick** |
11.0 |
5.2 |
* Looking after the home or family
** Permanently sick or disabled
Pensioner Households
| Type of Pensioner Household |
Percentage |
| Living alone |
34 |
| With other Pensioners |
36 |
| Living with non-pensioners |
27 |
Pensioner dwelling type for pensionable age to age
74
| Type of Property |
Number |
Percentage |
| Owned |
12834 |
62 |
| Council rented |
2429 |
21 |
| Other Social Housing |
456 |
9 |
| Private rented |
1010 |
6 |
| Total |
16729 |
|
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