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	1,057,290	613,810	409,320
Self-employed	86,520	24,220	19,110
Self-employed without employees	51,640	14,520	11,360
Self-employed with employees	34,880	9,700	7,750
Employees	970,770	589,590	390,210
Managers	84,710	18,660	12,630
[Managers] Large establishments	38,580	6,930	3,830
[Managers] Small establishments	46,130	11,730	8,800
Foremen and supervisors	60,960	14,170	9,700
[Foremen and supervisors] manual	47,470	4,830	3,570
[Foremen and supervisors] non-manual	13,490	9,340	6,130
Apprentices, articled clerks and formal trainees	52,130	10,640	1,380
Professional employees	31,620	3,590	2,220
Family workers	1,500	7,800	7,100
Other employees (excluding professional)	739,850	534,730	357,180
I. AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING	16,940	3,890	2,700
001 Agriculture and horticulture	16,680	3,800	2,640
1. Farming and stockrearing	14,500	3,060	2,100
2. Agriculture contracting	270	0	0
3. Market gardening, fruit, flower and seed growing	1,910	740	540
002 Forestry	240	60	30
003 Fishing	20	30	30
II. MINING AND QUARRYING	81,910	2,780	1,840
101 Coal mining	80,300	2,660	1,760
102 Stone and slate quarrying and mining	1,040	20	20
103 Chalk, clay, sand and gravel extraction	410	70	40
104 Petroleum and natural gas	20	10	0
109 Other mining and quarrying	140	20	20
III. FOOD, DRINK AND TOBACCO	30,290	23,600	16,060
211 Grain milling	1,000	200	110
212 Bread and flour confectionery	6,480	3,270	2,160
213 Biscuits	1,000	1,650	1,130
214 Bacon curing, meat and fish products	1,730	1,470	930
215 Milk and milk products	1,140	420	300
216 Sugar	380	50	40
217 Cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery	7,440	10,150	7,320
218 Fruit and vegetable products	1,590	2,000	1,360
219 Animal and poultry foods	500	110	70
221 Vegetable and animal oils and fats	1,130	150	100
229 Food industries not elsewhere specified	1,210	1,690	1,020
231 Brewing and malting	5,050	1,690	1,080
232 Soft drinks	1,390	700	430
239 Other drink industries	90	20	10
240 Tobacco	160	30	0
IV. COAL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS	3,930	270	190
261 Coke ovens and manufactured fuel	3,320	120	80
262 Mineral oil refining	160	10	10
263 Lubricating oils and greases	450	140	100
V. CHEMICALS AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES	15,190	5,470	3,360
271 General chemicals	5,260	1,100	610
272 Pharmaceutical chemicals and preparations	860	650	430
273 Toilet preparations	890	1,010	720
274 Paint	810	230	130
275 Soap and detergents	330	120	60
276 Synthetic resins and plastics materials and synthetic rubber	440	250	180
277 Dyestuffs and pigments	4,580	920	530
278 Fertilizers	780	190	120
279 Other chemical industries	1,240	1,000	580
VI. METAL MANUFACTURE	71,740	10,490	6,520
311 Iron and steel (general)	56,410	8,240	5,110
312 Steel tubes	620	160	140
313 Iron castings, etc.	7,600	960	600
321 Aluminium and aluminium alloys	610	60	60
322 Copper, brass and other copper alloys	5,470	870	500
323 Other base metals	1,030	200	110
VII. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING	81,250	13,460	8,910
331 Agricultural machinery (except tractors)	870	120	100
332 Metalworking machine tools	9,240	1,160	710
333 Pumps, valves and compressors	6,550	1,460	990
334 Industrial engines	180	40	20
335 Textile machinery and accessories	6,110	960	630
336 Construction and earth moving equipment	1,840	220	160
337 Mechanical handling equipment	4,110	510	310
338 Office machinery	910	300	150
339 Other machinery	17,240	2,880	1,910
341 Industrial (including process) plant and steelwork	9,110	1,670	1,100
342 Ordnance and small arms	1,600	100	70
349 Other mechanical engineering not elsewhere specified	23,490	4,040	2,760
VIII. INSTRUMENT ENGINEERING	3,000	1,410	950
351 Photographic and document copying equipment	80	20	20
352 Watches and clocks	290	50	20
353 Surgical instruments and appliances	1,280	870	620
354 Scientific and industrial instruments and systems	1,350	470	290
IX. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING	16,930	11,740	7,390
361 Electrical machinery	9,140	4,030	2,510
362 Insulated wires and cables	250	160	120
363 Telegraph and telephone apparatus and equipment	630	140	100
364 Radio and electronic components	1,200	1,470	910
365 Broadcast receiving and sound reproducing equipment	720	1,850	1,060
366 Electronic computers	350	50	20
367 Radio, radar and electronic capital goods	770	200	130
368 Electric appliances primarily for domestic use	2,360	2,650	1,910
369 Other electrical goods	1,510	1,190	630
X. SHIPBUILDING AND MARINE ENGINEERING	1,290	100	50
370 Shipbuilding and marine engineering	1,290	100	50
XI. VEHICLES	27,660	3,690	2,520
380 Wheeled tractor manufacturing	7,400	630	460
381 Motor vehicle manufacturing	7,820	1,760	1,280
382 Motor cycle, tricycle and pedal cycle manufacturing	30	0	0
383 Aerospace equipment manufacturing and repairing	5,610	810	540
384 Locomotive and railway track equipment	1,010	140	80
385 Railway carriages and wagons and trams	5,790	350	160
XII. METAL GOODS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED	51,760	22,420	15,440
390 Engineers' small tools and gauges	10,100	5,360	3,840
391 Hand tools and implements	5,570	3,820	2,770
392 Cutlery, spoons, forks and plated tableware, etc.	4,110	4,030	2,760
393 Bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, etc.	1,450	600	490
394 Wire and wire manufactures	7,930	1,760	1,110
395 Cans and metal boxes	170	440	340
396 Jewellery and precious metals	910	600	410
399 Metal industries not elsewhere specified	21,520	5,810	3,720
XIII. TEXTILES	75,700	53,960	35,860
411 Production of manmade fibres	4,860	1,070	660
412 Spinning and doubling on the cotton and flax systems	1,990	2,050	1,360
413 Weaving of cotton, linen and manmade fibres	3,270	2,470	1,720
414 Woollen and worsted	43,550	35,900	23,800
415 Jute	270	80	70
416 Rope, twine and net	170	300	250
417 Hosiery and other knitted goods	990	1,910	1,130
418 Lace	20	40	40
419 Carpets	8,450	4,150	2,760
421 Narrow fabrics	430	540	450
422 Made up textiles	490	810	460
423 Textile finishing	7,710	3,290	2,250
429 Other textile industries	3,500	1,350	910
XIV. LEATHER, LEATHER GOODS AND FUR	2,380	1,930	1,250
431 Leather (tanning and dressing) and fellmongery	1,630	630	430
432 Leather goods	610	1,090	720
433 Fur	140	210	100
XV. CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR	12,560	36,340	22,100
441 Weatherproof outerwear	270	980	620
442 Men's and boys' tailored outerwear	9,490	22,430	14,410
443 Women's and girls' tailored outerwear	810	1,790	1,060
444 Overalls and men's shirts, underwear, etc.	550	3,150	1,750
445 Dresses, lingerie, infants' wear, etc.	710	6,240	3,190
446 Hats, caps and millinery	50	120	90
449 Dress industries not elsewhere specified	120	760	450
450 Footwear	560	870	530
XVI. BRICKS, POTTERY, GLASS, CEMENT, ETC.	22,540	4,090	2,640
461 Brick, fireclay and refractory goods	5,870	770	500
462 Pottery	100	80	70
463 Glass	10,250	2,580	1,640
464 Cement	520	20	0
469 Abrasives and building materials, etc. not elsewhere specified	5,800	640	430
XVII. TIMBER, FURNITURE, ETC.	17,740	4,080	2,840
471 Timber	4,770	720	540
472 Furniture and upholstery	4,780	1,550	1,080
473 Bedding, etc.	1,160	1,110	710
474 Shop and office fitting	2,690	210	150
475 Wooden containers and baskets	730	200	170
479 Miscellaneous wood and cork manufactures	3,610	290	190
XVIII. PAPER, PRINTING AND PUBLISHING	20,200	11,070	6,260
481 Paper and board	2,790	830	530
482 Packaging products of paper, board and associated materials	1,290	1,290	840
483 Manufactured stationery	330	290	160
484 Manufactures of paper and board not elsewhere specified	780	740	540
485 Printing, publishing of newspapers	3,710	1,180	560
486 Printing, publishing of periodicals	110	30	20
489 Other printing, publishing, bookbinding, engraving, etc.	11,190	6,710	3,610
XIX. OTHER MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES	8,160	5,520	3,600
491 Rubber	2,480	1,030	710
492 Linoleum, plastics floorcovering, leather, cloth, etc.	200	0	0
493 Brushes and brooms	380	390	260
494 Toys, games, children's carriages and sports equipment	1,210	1,900	1,170
495 Miscellaneous stationers' goods	100	60	30
496 Plastics products not elsewhere specified	3,210	1,690	1,150
499 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries	580	450	280
XX. CONSTRUCTION	97,170	5,970	3,970
500 Construction	97,170	5,970	3,970
XXI. GAS, ELECTRICITY AND WATER	24,020	3,770	2,390
601 Gas	7,090	1,220	860
602 Electricity	14,070	2,290	1,420
603 Water supply	2,860	260	110
XXII. TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION	74,170	13,410	8,030
701 Railways	18,810	1,680	870
702 Road passenger transport	17,280	2,900	1,710
703 Road haulage contracting for general hire or reward	17,440	1,470	1,050
704 Other road haulage	290	30	30
705 Sea transport	740	70	30
706 Port and inland water transport	1,410	140	110
707 Air transport	160	90	20
708 Postal services and telecommunications	14,560	5,540	3,320
709 Miscellaneous transport services and storage	3,480	1,490	890
XXIII. DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES	98,250	109,310	74,570
810 Wholesale distribution of food and drink	8,390	2,700	1,920
811 Wholesale distribution of petroleum products	1,400	260	130
812 Other wholesale distribution	11,100	7,150	4,480
820 Retail distribution of food and drink	24,680	28,330	21,450
821 Other retail distribution	36,050	66,250	43,690
831 Dealing in coal, oil, builders' materials, grain and agricultural supplies	5,850	1,510	1,010
832 Dealing in other industrial materials and machinery	10,780	3,110	1,890
XXIV. INSURANCE, BANKING, FINANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES	21,940	22,760	12,660
860 Insurance	8,500	5,200	2,700
861 Banking and billdiscounting	5,600	6,460	2,720
862 Other financial institutions	3,070	4,500	2,560
863 Property owning and managing, etc.	1,300	1,410	930
864 Advertising and market research	640	650	420
865 Other business services	2,620	4,280	3,160
866 Central offices not allocable elsewhere	210	260	170
XXV. PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SERVICES	61,750	129,030	88,680
871 Accountancy services	3,780	2,350	1,350
872 Educational services	29,250	68,950	51,680
1. Maintained primary and secondary schools	14,450	47,690	36,760
2. Other primary and secondary schools	960	3,690	2,480
3pt. Universities	4,660	4,170	2,560
3pt. Colleges of education	1,340	1,880	1,290
3pt. Establishments for further education	4,750	4,280	3,080
4. Educational administration	2,400	6,480	5,100
5. Educational establishments not elsewhere specified	690	760	410
873 Legal services	2,490	4,140	2,220
874 Medical and dental services	18,390	50,150	31,280
1. Hospital and consultant services	12,960	40,030	24,720
2. Local authority health services	2,550	4,870	3,280
3. General medical services	1,600	2,890	2,140
4. Dental services	750	1,580	720
5. Other medical services	530	780	420
875 Religious organisations	2,150	940	580
876 Research and development services	1,320	690	360
879 Other professional and scientific services	4,370	1,810	1,210
1. Architects, surveyors and consulting engineers	3,310	910	710
2. Other scientific and technical services	260	100	50
3. Professional and scientific organisations	210	330	210
4. Veterinary surgery	130	180	60
5. Other professional services	460	290	180
XXVI. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES	63,640	85,960	61,250
881 Cinemas, theatres, radio, etc.	2,500	1,910	1,350
882 Sport and other recreations	2,370	1,860	1,350
883 Betting and gambling	2,560	3,290	2,810
884 Hotels and other residential establishments	3,540	6,170	4,420
885 Restaurants, cafes, snack bars	4,700	9,860	7,780
886 Public houses	3,560	7,210	6,210
887 Clubs	2,010	4,670	3,940
888 Catering contractors	480	2,060	1,570
889 Hairdressing and manicure	2,040	9,040	4,350
891 Private domestic service	1,150	10,580	6,160
892 Laundries	1,540	3,810	2,690
893 Dry cleaning, job dyeing, carpet beating, etc.	550	1,530	1,160
894 Motor repairers, distributors, garages and filling stations	27,380	6,920	4,630
895 Repair of boots and shoes	770	160	130
899 Other services	8,490	16,890	12,700
1. Funeral services	770	210	100
2. Photography	610	540	360
3. Welfare and charitable services	2,520	13,030	9,940
4. Community service not elsewhere specified	240	410	250
5. Service of Commonwealth and foreign governments	480	60	40
6. Trade associations	680	520	270
7. Other services	3,190	2,120	1,740
XXVII. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE	51,550	22,620	13,860
901 National government service	17,040	9,830	5,750
1-4. Armed forces	4,950	160	10
5. Defence departments (civilian staffs)	2,990	1,510	920
6. Other national government service	9,100	8,160	4,820
906 Local government service	34,510	12,790	8,110
1. Police	7,170	1,630	930
2. Fire service	2,260	170	80
3. Other local government service	25,080	10,990	7,100
Industry inadequately described	3,390	4,630	3,420
Workplace outside United Kingdom	240	40	10

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