West Dunbartonshire Council : Simplified Industrial Structure (7-way)

Simplified Industrial Structure (7-way)

Data cube chart.

Year Agriculture Mining Manufacturing Util+Const+Transp Consumer Services Business Services Public Services
1841 522 Show data context 84 Show data context 2,139 Show data context 406 Show data context 700 Show data context 143 Show data context 100 Show data context
1861 761 Show data context 210 Show data context 2,547 Show data context 622 Show data context 754 Show data context 142 Show data context 79 Show data context
1881 658 Show data context 397 Show data context 6,226 Show data context 1,401 Show data context 1,860 Show data context 300 Show data context 252 Show data context
1911 813 Show data context 752 Show data context 20,884 Show data context 3,526 Show data context 4,360 Show data context 1,438 Show data context 802 Show data context
1931 541 Show data context 602 Show data context 22,622 Show data context 3,922 Show data context 7,127 Show data context 779 Show data context 2,529 Show data context
1951 380 Show data context 474 Show data context 32,422 Show data context 4,617 Show data context 5,463 Show data context 511 Show data context 3,697 Show data context
1971 139 Show data context 19 Show data context 19,897 Show data context 3,970 Show data context 5,970 Show data context 1,131 Show data context 6,656 Show data context
1991 157 Show data context 11 Show data context 7,553 Show data context 4,013 Show data context 6,568 Show data context 2,801 Show data context 7,804 Show data context
2001 295 Show data context 86 Show data context 5,703 Show data context 6,155 Show data context 10,022 Show data context 5,620 Show data context 11,431 Show data context
2011 94 Show data context 120 Show data context 3,545 Show data context 6,015 Show data context 10,370 Show data context 6,534 Show data context 14,326 Show data context
2021 172 Show data context 198 Show data context 3,669 Show data context 5,848 Show data context 9,929 Show data context 7,116 Show data context 15,453 Show data context

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Here we present how the economic foundations of each locality have changed over time, identifying the traditional sectors of Agriculture, Mining and Manufacturing which dominated many areas in the nineteenth century, but also breaking down Services into those which, broadly, sell directly to consumers; those which deal mainly with other buinesses, including financial services; and public services, including education and health.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, West Dunbartonshire Council through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Simplified Industrial Structure (7-way), A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10039745/cube/IND_SECTOR_7WAY

Date accessed: 08th April 2026