Chelsea Metropolitan (London) Borough (MetB) : Simplified Industrial Structure (5-way)

Simplified Industrial Structure (5-way)

Data cube chart.

Industry Sector 1931 1951
Agriculture 61 Show data context 96 Show data context
Mining 10 Show data context 4 Show data context
Manufacturing 4,587 Show data context 4,634 Show data context
Util+Const+Transp 3,399 Show data context 4,758 Show data context
Services 22,648 Show data context 21,337 Show data context

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This very simplified view of the changing industrial base of communities does identify the traditional sectors of Agriculture, Mining and Manufacturing which dominated many areas in the nineteenth century, but provides no breakdown of the service sector, in which the large majority of us now work.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Chelsea Metropolitan (London) Borough (MetB) through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Simplified Industrial Structure (5-way), A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10025813/cube/IND_SECTOR_5WAY

Date accessed: 09th April 2026