Vision of Britain | 1971 Census: Economic activity County Leaflets

1971 Census of England and Wales, Economic activity County Leaflets (Sample Report Title: Census 1971: England and Wales: Economic Activity Leaflet: (Laid before Parliament pursuant to Section 4 (1), Census Act 1920) Durham), Table 3 : " Industry and status by area of workplace and sex for County, county boroughs, urban areas with populations of 50,000 or more, conurbation centres".

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Industry	Males [1]	Females [2]	Married Females [3]
In employment	326,300	230,270	92,340
Self-employed	20,580	4,740	2,350
Self-employed without employees	10,030	3,140	1,380
Self-employed with employees	10,550	1,600	970
Employees	305,720	225,530	89,990
Managers	70,170	15,020	5,830
[Managers] Large establishments	29,680	6,290	1,840
[Managers] Small establishments	40,490	8,730	3,990
Foremen and supervisors	15,040	8,100	3,120
[Foremen and supervisors] manual	4,240	730	440
[Foremen and supervisors] non-manual	10,800	7,370	2,680
Apprentices, articled clerks and formal trainees	10,320	3,490	350
Professional employees	31,870	4,440	1,810
Family workers	200	980	860
Other employees (excluding professional)	178,120	193,500	78,020
I. AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING	170	70	20
001 Agriculture and horticulture	120	40	20
1. Farming and stockrearing	30	10	0
2. Agriculture contracting	0	0	0
3. Market gardening, fruit, flower and seed growing	90	30	20
002 Forestry	40	30	0
003 Fishing	10	0	0
II. MINING AND QUARRYING	1,290	840	340
101 Coal mining	740	560	250
102 Stone and slate quarrying and mining	30	50	10
103 Chalk, clay, sand and gravel extraction	0	0	0
104 Petroleum and natural gas	400	170	80
109 Other mining and quarrying	120	60	0
III. FOOD, DRINK AND TOBACCO	2,320	1,320	560
211 Grain milling	0	0	0
212 Bread and flour confectionery	150	80	20
213 Biscuits	0	0	0
214 Bacon curing, meat and fish products	70	60	20
215 Milk and milk products	210	30	10
216 Sugar	30	50	20
217 Cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery	20	50	30
218 Fruit and vegetable products	50	10	0
219 Animal and poultry foods	0	10	10
221 Vegetable and animal oils and fats	0	20	10
229 Food industries not elsewhere specified	200	90	50
231 Brewing and malting	420	270	110
232 Soft drinks	220	110	50
239 Other drink industries	350	270	110
240 Tobacco	600	270	120
IV. COAL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS	1,340	630	240
261 Coke ovens and manufactured fuel	10	10	10
262 Mineral oil refining	1,280	550	180
263 Lubricating oils and greases	50	70	50
V. CHEMICALS AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES	3,430	2,790	1,170
271 General chemicals	1,320	660	270
272 Pharmaceutical chemicals and preparations	420	330	80
273 Toilet preparations	430	980	440
274 Paint	170	130	30
275 Soap and detergents	270	200	110
276 Synthetic resins and plastics materials and synthetic rubber	430	270	90
277 Dyestuffs and pigments	40	10	0
278 Fertilizers	10	30	20
279 Other chemical industries	340	180	130
VI. METAL MANUFACTURE	1,480	1,080	390
311 Iron and steel (general)	840	500	200
312 Steel tubes	120	80	40
313 Iron castings, etc.	60	40	20
321 Aluminium and aluminium alloys	270	120	40
322 Copper, brass and other copper alloys	0	40	10
323 Other base metals	190	300	80
VII. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING	6,630	1,940	730
331 Agricultural machinery (except tractors)	0	0	0
332 Metalworking machine tools	50	40	20
333 Pumps, valves and compressors	210	40	20
334 Industrial engines	30	40	10
335 Textile machinery and accessories	240	40	10
336 Construction and earth moving equipment	70	50	20
337 Mechanical handling equipment	620	50	10
338 Office machinery	1,400	400	150
339 Other machinery	810	230	100
341 Industrial (including process) plant and steelwork	2,290	580	250
342 Ordnance and small arms	40	10	0
349 Other mechanical engineering not elsewhere specified	870	460	140
VIII. INSTRUMENT ENGINEERING	1,280	410	120
351 Photographic and document copying equipment	160	30	10
352 Watches and clocks	40	20	10
353 Surgical instruments and appliances	660	230	60
354 Scientific and industrial instruments and systems	420	130	40
IX. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING	3,890	2,010	800
361 Electrical machinery	230	130	80
362 Insulated wires and cables	60	20	10
363 Telegraph and telephone apparatus and equipment	490	120	60
364 Radio and electronic components	230	110	30
365 Broadcast receiving and sound reproducing equipment	790	410	130
366 Electronic computers	720	380	190
367 Radio, radar and electronic capital goods	440	240	70
368 Electric appliances primarily for domestic use	130	110	50
369 Other electrical goods	800	490	180
X. SHIPBUILDING AND MARINE ENGINEERING	130	20	10
370 Shipbuilding and marine engineering	130	20	10
XI. VEHICLES	910	290	80
380 Wheeled tractor manufacturing	10	20	0
381 Motor vehicle manufacturing	510	150	40
382 Motor cycle, tricycle and pedal cycle manufacturing	0	0	0
383 Aerospace equipment manufacturing and repairing	390	110	40
384 Locomotive and railway track equipment	0	0	0
385 Railway carriages and wagons and trams	0	10	0
XII. METAL GOODS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED	1,890	760	240
390 Engineers' small tools and gauges	30	20	10
391 Hand tools and implements	10	0	0
392 Cutlery, spoons, forks and plated tableware, etc.	30	30	10
393 Bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, etc.	0	10	0
394 Wire and wire manufactures	30	30	20
395 Cans and metal boxes	410	280	70
396 Jewellery and precious metals	600	110	50
399 Metal industries not elsewhere specified	780	280	80
XIII. TEXTILES	2,120	1,350	500
411 Production of manmade fibres	490	310	110
412 Spinning and doubling on the cotton and flax systems	310	120	50
413 Weaving of cotton, linen and manmade fibres	100	70	10
414 Woollen and worsted	120	90	10
415 Jute	0	10	0
416 Rope, twine and net	0	0	0
417 Hosiery and other knitted goods	110	150	90
418 Lace	30	0	0
419 Carpets	80	20	10
421 Narrow fabrics	80	10	10
422 Made up textiles	90	190	70
423 Textile finishing	400	150	60
429 Other textile industries	310	230	80
XIV. LEATHER, LEATHER GOODS AND FUR	1,030	780	410
431 Leather (tanning and dressing) and fellmongery	30	20	20
432 Leather goods	260	180	50
433 Fur	740	580	340
XV. CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR	5,990	7,910	4,170
441 Weatherproof outerwear	70	50	30
442 Men's and boys' tailored outerwear	1,360	490	280
443 Women's and girls' tailored outerwear	840	1,030	510
444 Overalls and men's shirts, underwear, etc.	210	270	140
445 Dresses, lingerie, infants' wear, etc.	2,060	4,510	2,450
446 Hats, caps and millinery	100	360	190
449 Dress industries not elsewhere specified	1,040	1,080	500
450 Footwear	310	120	70
XVI. BRICKS, POTTERY, GLASS, CEMENT, ETC.	1,620	720	310
461 Brick, fireclay and refractory goods	40	10	10
462 Pottery	50	20	0
463 Glass	120	30	20
464 Cement	490	310	140
469 Abrasives and building materials, etc. not elsewhere specified	920	350	140
XVII. TIMBER, FURNITURE, ETC.	1,090	340	160
471 Timber	120	0	0
472 Furniture and upholstery	360	210	90
473 Bedding, etc.	70	50	40
474 Shop and office fitting	320	80	30
475 Wooden containers and baskets	10	0	0
479 Miscellaneous wood and cork manufactures	210	0	0
XVIII. PAPER, PRINTING AND PUBLISHING	9,610	7,400	2,690
481 Paper and board	460	390	150
482 Packaging products of paper, board and associated materials	60	50	30
483 Manufactured stationery	70	30	30
484 Manufactures of paper and board not elsewhere specified	100	110	20
485 Printing, publishing of newspapers	480	220	60
486 Printing, publishing of periodicals	3,180	3,140	1,190
489 Other printing, publishing, bookbinding, engraving, etc.	5,260	3,460	1,210
XIX. OTHER MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES	1,260	790	340
491 Rubber	370	280	80
492 Linoleum, plastics floorcovering, leather, cloth, etc.	50	30	20
493 Brushes and brooms	50	30	10
494 Toys, games, children's carriages and sports equipment	80	60	10
495 Miscellaneous stationers' goods	50	40	10
496 Plastics products not elsewhere specified	210	160	80
499 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries	450	190	130
XX. CONSTRUCTION	16,510	1,960	920
500 Construction	16,510	1,960	920
XXI. GAS, ELECTRICITY AND WATER	2,620	990	360
601 Gas	1,030	340	110
602 Electricity	1,520	640	240
603 Water supply	70	10	10
XXII. TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION	39,710	13,720	5,470
701 Railways	7,200	1,260	630
702 Road passenger transport	7,250	1,810	810
703 Road haulage contracting for general hire or reward	920	260	50
704 Other road haulage	20	0	0
705 Sea transport	1,520	470	90
706 Port and inland water transport	330	90	70
707 Air transport	2,750	2,020	800
708 Postal services and telecommunications	12,710	2,830	1,400
709 Miscellaneous transport services and storage	7,010	4,980	1,620
XXIII. DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES	41,880	38,210	16,870
810 Wholesale distribution of food and drink	3,540	1,000	480
811 Wholesale distribution of petroleum products	4,990	1,850	710
812 Other wholesale distribution	5,560	3,780	1,630
820 Retail distribution of food and drink	2,700	1,680	990
821 Other retail distribution	22,160	28,510	12,560
831 Dealing in coal, oil, builders' materials, grain and agricultural supplies	740	340	160
832 Dealing in other industrial materials and machinery	2,190	1,050	340
XXIV. INSURANCE, BANKING, FINANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES	35,540	34,300	12,720
860 Insurance	4,970	3,960	1,670
861 Banking and billdiscounting	7,010	6,230	1,810
862 Other financial institutions	2,300	2,390	870
863 Property owning and managing, etc.	5,650	4,230	1,840
864 Advertising and market research	7,110	4,690	1,600
865 Other business services	6,400	10,670	4,130
866 Central offices not allocable elsewhere	2,100	2,130	800
XXV. PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SERVICES	36,950	33,460	12,490
871 Accountancy services	4,960	1,820	870
872 Educational services	6,120	6,840	3,370
1. Maintained primary and secondary schools	620	1,530	980
2. Other primary and secondary schools	180	570	260
3pt. Universities	2,370	1,470	750
3pt. Colleges of education	80	110	80
3pt. Establishments for further education	2,350	2,250	890
4. Educational administration	200	380	220
5. Educational establishments not elsewhere specified	320	530	190
873 Legal services	3,300	3,040	1,010
874 Medical and dental services	5,660	12,350	3,870
1. Hospital and consultant services	4,300	9,500	2,920
2. Local authority health services	130	250	70
3. General medical services	450	770	330
4. Dental services	490	700	270
5. Other medical services	290	1,130	280
875 Religious organisations	1,120	1,260	400
876 Research and development services	520	670	260
879 Other professional and scientific services	15,270	7,480	2,710
1. Architects, surveyors and consulting engineers	10,600	3,260	1,210
2. Other scientific and technical services	500	260	50
3. Professional and scientific organisations	1,960	2,790	970
4. Veterinary surgery	10	50	20
5. Other professional services	2,200	1,120	460
XXVI. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES	56,570	48,790	18,990
881 Cinemas, theatres, radio, etc.	12,620	10,260	3,180
882 Sport and other recreations	1,090	880	370
883 Betting and gambling	1,420	780	440
884 Hotels and other residential establishments	10,560	7,440	2,600
885 Restaurants, cafes, snack bars	7,630	3,210	1,670
886 Public houses	1,270	1,330	880
887 Clubs	2,840	2,170	820
888 Catering contractors	1,110	1,450	760
889 Hairdressing and manicure	1,320	1,660	580
891 Private domestic service	630	4,710	1,580
892 Laundries	110	330	200
893 Dry cleaning, job dyeing, carpet beating, etc.	230	290	130
894 Motor repairers, distributors, garages and filling stations	2,300	590	230
895 Repair of boots and shoes	60	20	10
899 Other services	13,380	13,670	5,540
1. Funeral services	60	30	20
2. Photography	1,390	390	120
3. Welfare and charitable services	1,990	4,220	1,790
4. Community service not elsewhere specified	1,310	1,500	500
5. Service of Commonwealth and foreign governments	4,720	2,830	920
6. Trade associations	2,770	3,170	1,210
7. Other services	1,140	1,530	980
XXVII. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE	46,020	25,120	10,270
901 National government service	35,190	22,060	8,910
1-4. Armed forces	4,500	240	30
5. Defence departments (civilian staffs)	4,040	3,760	1,440
6. Other national government service	26,650	18,060	7,440
906 Local government service	10,830	3,060	1,360
1. Police	6,000	1,130	380
2. Fire service	220	0	0
3. Other local government service	4,610	1,930	980
Industry inadequately described	2,790	2,230	960
Workplace outside United Kingdom	230	40	10

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Comments:

1	All data values have been multiplied by ten, as the original data are from a 10 per cent sample.

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