Oswestry Rural District (RD) : Working age population by Sector

Working age population by Sector

Data cube chart.

Cambridge Group Industrial Sector 1921 1931 1951
Agriculture 2,195 Show data context 1,946 Show data context 1,904 Show data context
Light Industry 991 Show data context 1,005 Show data context 1,247 Show data context
Staple Industry 1,106 Show data context 1,182 Show data context 1,117 Show data context
Professional 2,224 Show data context 2,552 Show data context 5,849 Show data context
Unclassified or Unoccupied 698 Show data context 421 Show data context 6,412 Show data context

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nCube definition


Age and sex structure data in the categories used in the 2021/22 Census. Wherever possible, we reorganise age structure data from other years to this same set of categories, including in our redistricted statistics for modern units.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Oswestry Rural District (RD) through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Working age population by Sector, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10000488/cube/CAM_SECTOR

Date accessed: 09th April 2026