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	12,960,440	7,528,830	4,824,240
Self-employed	1,271,630	321,890	236,170
Self-employed without employees	784,400	196,150	140,370
Self-employed with employees	487,230	125,740	95,800
Employees	11,688,810	7,206,940	4,588,070
Managers	1,237,730	251,800	157,760
[Managers] Large establishments	513,860	87,810	43,770
[Managers] Small establishments	723,870	163,990	113,990
Foremen and supervisors	668,590	180,510	112,420
[Foremen and supervisors] manual	482,350	55,780	40,360
[Foremen and supervisors] non-manual	186,240	124,730	72,060
Apprentices, articled clerks and formal trainees	532,300	120,860	14,170
Professional employees	530,710	63,130	36,040
Family workers	19,650	95,980	86,640
Other employees (excluding professional)	8,699,830	6,494,660	4,181,040
I. AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING	407,650	90,190	63,840
001 Agriculture and horticulture	387,290	88,500	62,740
1. Farming and stockrearing	321,950	62,790	43,560
2. Agriculture contracting	10,650	1,320	1,000
3. Market gardening, fruit, flower and seed growing	54,690	24,390	18,180
002 Forestry	9,760	990	610
003 Fishing	10,600	700	490
II. MINING AND QUARRYING	289,330	13,630	8,740
101 Coal mining	250,960	9,530	6,310
102 Stone and slate quarrying and mining	12,820	1,020	690
103 Chalk, clay, sand and gravel extraction	15,600	1,640	920
104 Petroleum and natural gas	1,700	340	190
109 Other mining and quarrying	8,250	1,100	630
III. FOOD, DRINK AND TOBACCO	376,780	242,280	161,900
211 Grain milling	18,900	5,410	3,130
212 Bread and flour confectionery	64,310	40,100	27,680
213 Biscuits	13,060	19,590	13,680
214 Bacon curing, meat and fish products	41,430	34,030	23,260
215 Milk and milk products	29,210	13,070	8,390
216 Sugar	9,220	2,810	1,590
217 Cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery	33,480	35,380	24,950
218 Fruit and vegetable products	23,380	24,290	16,910
219 Animal and poultry foods	17,630	4,710	2,790
221 Vegetable and animal oils and fats	6,390	1,630	1,030
229 Food industries not elsewhere specified	25,640	17,650	11,870
231 Brewing and malting	58,220	14,980	9,680
232 Soft drinks	15,160	7,810	5,110
239 Other drink industries	5,660	3,320	2,010
240 Tobacco	15,090	17,500	9,820
IV. COAL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS	38,190	6,510	3,350
261 Coke ovens and manufactured fuel	9,490	520	340
262 Mineral oil refining	24,560	5,000	2,400
263 Lubricating oils and greases	4,140	990	610
V. CHEMICALS AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES	292,270	120,630	73,300
271 General chemicals	110,480	24,470	14,130
272 Pharmaceutical chemicals and preparations	39,960	32,070	19,070
273 Toilet preparations	8,110	13,310	8,470
274 Paint	19,710	8,500	5,170
275 Soap and detergents	13,560	7,410	4,200
276 Synthetic resins and plastics materials and synthetic rubber	42,010	9,240	5,870
277 Dyestuffs and pigments	15,020	3,130	1,840
278 Fertilizers	10,490	1,790	1,030
279 Other chemical industries	32,930	20,710	13,520
VI. METAL MANUFACTURE	363,280	56,480	36,280
311 Iron and steel (general)	163,050	18,890	11,380
312 Steel tubes	35,910	6,160	4,140
313 Iron castings, etc.	71,240	9,310	6,100
321 Aluminium and aluminium alloys	29,650	6,120	3,970
322 Copper, brass and other copper alloys	40,330	10,560	7,170
323 Other base metals	23,100	5,440	3,520
VII. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING	820,010	167,090	108,600
331 Agricultural machinery (except tractors)	25,090	4,230	2,630
332 Metalworking machine tools	73,270	11,520	7,760
333 Pumps, valves and compressors	50,780	11,200	7,030
334 Industrial engines	24,430	4,600	3,090
335 Textile machinery and accessories	31,400	5,750	3,770
336 Construction and earth moving equipment	25,460	3,560	2,260
337 Mechanical handling equipment	49,000	7,410	4,540
338 Office machinery	27,960	11,520	6,960
339 Other machinery	175,950	35,240	22,640
341 Industrial (including process) plant and steelwork	108,420	14,940	9,120
342 Ordnance and small arms	14,760	4,370	3,210
349 Other mechanical engineering not elsewhere specified	213,490	52,750	35,590
VIII. INSTRUMENT ENGINEERING	82,830	39,980	26,680
351 Photographic and document copying equipment	10,140	3,610	2,360
352 Watches and clocks	3,830	2,140	1,310
353 Surgical instruments and appliances	14,980	9,560	6,460
354 Scientific and industrial instruments and systems	53,880	24,670	16,550
IX. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING	478,710	282,400	192,450
361 Electrical machinery	109,550	36,520	23,510
362 Insulated wires and cables	30,090	13,280	8,820
363 Telegraph and telephone apparatus and equipment	45,290	33,300	23,230
364 Radio and electronic components	63,820	54,130	38,140
365 Broadcast receiving and sound reproducing equipment	20,410	25,650	17,810
366 Electronic computers	39,790	14,520	8,580
367 Radio, radar and electronic capital goods	58,750	24,720	16,990
368 Electric appliances primarily for domestic use	33,260	19,090	12,680
369 Other electrical goods	77,750	61,190	42,690
X. SHIPBUILDING AND MARINE ENGINEERING	128,410	8,810	5,620
370 Shipbuilding and marine engineering	128,410	8,810	5,620
XI. VEHICLES	627,280	95,220	61,400
380 Wheeled tractor manufacturing	17,740	1,630	1,100
381 Motor vehicle manufacturing	394,110	60,220	40,200
382 Motor cycle, tricycle and pedal cycle manufacturing	15,720	5,570	3,110
383 Aerospace equipment manufacturing and repairing	159,730	25,040	15,560
384 Locomotive and railway track equipment	14,800	1,060	570
385 Railway carriages and wagons and trams	25,180	1,700	860
XII. METAL GOODS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED	379,230	155,430	106,770
390 Engineers' small tools and gauges	47,920	13,220	9,380
391 Hand tools and implements	13,440	7,060	4,940
392 Cutlery, spoons, forks and plated tableware, etc.	9,010	7,380	5,080
393 Bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, etc.	24,890	12,160	8,390
394 Wire and wire manufactures	26,840	7,680	5,060
395 Cans and metal boxes	14,390	13,410	9,270
396 Jewellery and precious metals	13,110	8,110	5,130
399 Metal industries not elsewhere specified	229,630	86,410	59,520
XIII. TEXTILES	269,590	228,320	149,460
411 Production of manmade fibres	25,870	6,000	3,910
412 Spinning and doubling on the cotton and flax systems	30,720	28,140	19,860
413 Weaving of cotton, linen and manmade fibres	27,650	21,990	14,560
414 Woollen and worsted	55,520	44,480	29,010
415 Jute	400	240	150
416 Rope, twine and net	2,990	3,060	1,810
417 Hosiery and other knitted goods	33,180	64,830	40,980
418 Lace	3,240	2,670	1,850
419 Carpets	22,120	11,890	7,890
421 Narrow fabrics	7,060	9,300	6,320
422 Made up textiles	7,950	12,430	7,950
423 Textile finishing	36,340	16,250	10,590
429 Other textile industries	16,550	7,040	4,580
XIV. LEATHER, LEATHER GOODS AND FUR	27,670	20,060	12,830
431 Leather (tanning and dressing) and fellmongery	15,250	4,460	3,030
432 Leather goods	9,260	13,130	8,380
433 Fur	3,160	2,470	1,420
XV. CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR	117,800	303,530	185,780
441 Weatherproof outerwear	3,430	12,730	7,940
442 Men's and boys' tailored outerwear	28,260	67,780	40,190
443 Women's and girls' tailored outerwear	12,350	24,410	15,530
444 Overalls and men's shirts, underwear, etc.	5,450	26,360	15,220
445 Dresses, lingerie, infants' wear, etc.	15,070	84,020	51,120
446 Hats, caps and millinery	2,320	5,420	3,370
449 Dress industries not elsewhere specified	9,760	31,460	19,460
450 Footwear	41,160	51,350	32,950
XVI. BRICKS, POTTERY, GLASS, CEMENT, ETC.	211,940	62,690	42,220
461 Brick, fireclay and refractory goods	42,180	5,350	3,780
462 Pottery	28,220	28,810	19,970
463 Glass	54,160	16,730	11,030
464 Cement	13,900	1,250	610
469 Abrasives and building materials, etc. not elsewhere specified	73,480	10,550	6,830
XVII. TIMBER, FURNITURE, ETC.	216,720	47,080	30,980
471 Timber	64,440	10,420	6,620
472 Furniture and upholstery	69,630	16,540	11,080
473 Bedding, etc.	8,770	9,220	6,110
474 Shop and office fitting	28,540	3,920	2,480
475 Wooden containers and baskets	9,650	3,190	1,990
479 Miscellaneous wood and cork manufactures	35,690	3,790	2,700
XVIII. PAPER, PRINTING AND PUBLISHING	371,530	174,090	99,950
481 Paper and board	51,240	12,460	7,430
482 Packaging products of paper, board and associated materials	37,810	26,010	16,410
483 Manufactured stationery	9,750	9,870	5,840
484 Manufactures of paper and board not elsewhere specified	15,840	9,470	6,300
485 Printing, publishing of newspapers	67,330	17,560	9,540
486 Printing, publishing of periodicals	21,650	10,850	5,060
489 Other printing, publishing, bookbinding, engraving, etc.	167,910	87,870	49,370
XIX. OTHER MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES	184,190	107,630	73,930
491 Rubber	78,470	26,550	17,980
492 Linoleum, plastics floorcovering, leather, cloth, etc.	6,050	1,400	930
493 Brushes and brooms	4,890	5,030	3,240
494 Toys, games, children's carriages and sports equipment	14,320	20,050	13,980
495 Miscellaneous stationers' goods	4,940	4,900	3,210
496 Plastics products not elsewhere specified	59,690	36,650	26,130
499 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries	15,830	13,050	8,460
XX. CONSTRUCTION	1,318,000	82,610	55,170
500 Construction	1,318,000	82,610	55,170
XXI. GAS, ELECTRICITY AND WATER	258,940	53,430	32,580
601 Gas	83,190	20,990	13,710
602 Electricity	144,150	28,510	16,580
603 Water supply	31,600	3,930	2,290
XXII. TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION	1,124,030	229,860	128,240
701 Railways	180,420	15,000	7,760
702 Road passenger transport	196,480	30,490	18,000
703 Road haulage contracting for general hire or reward	210,020	18,800	12,300
704 Other road haulage	7,670	1,150	770
705 Sea transport	48,750	8,950	3,820
706 Port and inland water transport	76,120	4,390	2,480
707 Air transport	51,520	17,270	6,800
708 Postal services and telecommunications	272,520	94,080	55,600
709 Miscellaneous transport services and storage	80,530	39,730	20,710
XXIII. DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES	1,272,990	1,338,940	892,460
810 Wholesale distribution of food and drink	124,930	48,790	31,570
811 Wholesale distribution of petroleum products	28,230	6,540	3,170
812 Other wholesale distribution	134,300	83,980	52,650
820 Retail distribution of food and drink	306,320	331,480	242,830
821 Other retail distribution	478,520	811,060	526,450
831 Dealing in coal, oil, builders' materials, grain and agricultural supplies	94,340	28,920	18,720
832 Dealing in other industrial materials and machinery	106,350	28,170	17,070
XXIV. INSURANCE, BANKING, FINANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES	429,910	433,890	227,860
860 Insurance	144,050	103,520	52,330
861 Banking and billdiscounting	115,990	132,160	54,720
862 Other financial institutions	44,140	44,110	23,180
863 Property owning and managing, etc.	43,560	34,140	20,630
864 Advertising and market research	20,660	18,110	9,860
865 Other business services	54,020	95,290	63,780
866 Central offices not allocable elsewhere	7,490	6,560	3,360
XXV. PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SERVICES	899,230	1,579,420	1,041,520
871 Accountancy services	57,390	30,640	16,940
872 Educational services	366,240	808,010	592,930
1. Maintained primary and secondary schools	174,250	559,080	426,300
2. Other primary and secondary schools	27,970	70,400	44,580
3pt. Universities	50,310	36,860	22,060
3pt. Colleges of education	11,400	17,930	12,060
3pt. Establishments for further education	68,960	54,500	38,100
4. Educational administration	23,260	55,530	42,030
5. Educational establishments not elsewhere specified	10,090	13,710	7,800
873 Legal services	43,680	57,540	29,640
874 Medical and dental services	225,060	600,110	357,830
1. Hospital and consultant services	159,870	471,840	278,370
2. Local authority health services	23,760	54,380	35,120
3. General medical services	20,110	34,840	24,280
4. Dental services	13,680	21,730	10,880
5. Other medical services	7,640	17,320	9,180
875 Religious organisations	34,690	16,270	7,040
876 Research and development services	60,320	19,340	11,540
879 Other professional and scientific services	111,850	47,510	25,600
1. Architects, surveyors and consulting engineers	75,570	22,160	12,670
2. Other scientific and technical services	9,050	4,510	2,330
3. Professional and scientific organisations	4,270	6,450	2,860
4. Veterinary surgery	2,930	4,140	1,890
5. Other professional services	20,030	10,250	5,850
XXVI. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES	936,000	1,109,680	714,780
881 Cinemas, theatres, radio, etc.	63,370	42,540	22,600
882 Sport and other recreations	33,620	23,290	14,930
883 Betting and gambling	27,160	39,640	30,630
884 Hotels and other residential establishments	77,060	107,380	66,300
885 Restaurants, cafes, snack bars	63,450	93,130	67,910
886 Public houses	52,240	87,260	71,840
887 Clubs	19,830	33,820	26,920
888 Catering contractors	14,800	33,940	23,920
889 Hairdressing and manicure	28,520	105,090	45,890
891 Private domestic service	34,910	174,910	94,390
892 Laundries	19,020	48,880	31,930
893 Dry cleaning, job dyeing, carpet beating, etc.	7,750	18,660	13,340
894 Motor repairers, distributors, garages and filling stations	345,680	80,060	52,380
895 Repair of boots and shoes	7,330	2,210	1,830
899 Other services	141,260	218,870	149,970
1. Funeral services	7,610	1,720	1,180
2. Photography	14,040	8,940	5,700
3. Welfare and charitable services	30,100	147,820	102,410
4. Community service not elsewhere specified	5,880	5,960	3,140
5. Service of Commonwealth and foreign governments	26,210	5,190	2,230
6. Trade associations	12,190	13,150	6,970
7. Other services	45,230	36,090	28,340
XXVII. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE	960,770	395,530	231,940
901 National government service	492,350	214,790	120,680
1-4. Armed forces	192,690	11,280	1,390
5. Defence departments (civilian staffs)	102,840	48,730	32,240
6. Other national government service	196,820	154,780	87,050
906 Local government service	468,420	180,740	111,260
1. Police	100,710	19,190	9,790
2. Fire service	23,850	2,620	1,390
3. Other local government service	343,860	158,930	100,080
Industry inadequately described	71,600	82,480	55,350
Workplace outside United Kingdom	5,560	940	260

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