Islington Metropolitan (London) Borough (MetB) : Economically Active by Sex

Economically Active by Sex

Data cube chart.

Data cube chart.

Data cube chart.

Data for 1921 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 104,747 Show data context 55,850 Show data context
Economically inactive 14,139 Show data context 85,303 Show data context
Data for 1931 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 109,450 Show data context 61,329 Show data context
Economically inactive 9,012 Show data context 75,371 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 77,713 Show data context 49,932 Show data context
Economically inactive 8,766 Show data context 50,831 Show data context

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nCube definition


The early censuses reported the total number of families rather than households, and then sometimes provided a classification of families by occupation.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Islington Metropolitan (London) Borough (MetB) through time | Historical Statistics on Work & Poverty | Economically Active by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10025837/cube/CENSUS_ACTIVE_GEN

Date accessed: 01st June 2026