Islington Metropolitan (London) Borough (MetB) : Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 155 Show data context 10 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 556 Show data context 299 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 291 Show data context 129 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 11,011 Show data context 1,492 Show data context
Textiles 77 Show data context 204 Show data context
Leather, Fur 686 Show data context 575 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 1,789 Show data context 7,634 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 1,074 Show data context 724 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 3,017 Show data context 83 Show data context
Paper, Printing 2,059 Show data context 1,324 Show data context
Other Products 834 Show data context 667 Show data context
Building 5,612 Show data context 4 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 2,947 Show data context 169 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 1,239 Show data context 302 Show data context
Transport 13,695 Show data context 1,516 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 6,199 Show data context 3,587 Show data context
Professional, Technical 2,215 Show data context 1,899 Show data context
Defence 1,803 Show data context 48 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 562 Show data context 134 Show data context
Personal Service 5,104 Show data context 12,740 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 5,768 Show data context 10,730 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 4,038 Show data context 1,914 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 600 Show data context 12 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 5,421 Show data context 3,373 Show data context
Other & Undefined 957 Show data context 363 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 8,766 Show data context 50,831 Show data context

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This system of four "Levels" appears in the census Small Area Statistics for 2001, 2011 and 2021/2, and the full definitions of the levels include a wide range of broadly equivalent qualifications.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Islington Metropolitan (London) Borough (MetB) through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10025837/cube/OCC_ORD1951

Date accessed: 07th June 2026