West Yorkshire Modern (post-1974) County (Met.C) : Standard Industrial Classification (2007)

Standard Industrial Classification (2007)

Data cube chart.

Year A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing B: Mining & quarrying C: Manufacturing D: Electricity, gas, steam etc E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt F: Construction G: Wholesale & retail trade H: Transport & storage I: Accommodation & catering J: Information & communication K: Financial & insurance L: Real estate activities. M: Professional, scientific & technical N: Administrative & support O: Public administration & defence P: Education Q: Human health & social work R, S, T, U: Other services
1841 15,360 Show data context 8,012 Show data context 131,634 Show data context 54 Show data context 221 Show data context 10,750 Show data context 9,652 Show data context 4,809 Show data context 2,167 Show data context 14 Show data context 117 Show data context 144 Show data context 519 Show data context 3,356 Show data context 1,453 Show data context 1,285 Show data context 701 Show data context 20,930 Show data context
1861 30,969 Show data context 17,972 Show data context 200,067 Show data context 594 Show data context 734 Show data context 20,289 Show data context 19,389 Show data context 10,641 Show data context 5,727 Show data context 420 Show data context 381 Show data context 2,327 Show data context 1,253 Show data context 2,734 Show data context 1,818 Show data context 2,752 Show data context 1,327 Show data context 24,427 Show data context
1881 21,690 Show data context 35,902 Show data context 332,391 Show data context 1,289 Show data context 914 Show data context 37,732 Show data context 29,389 Show data context 22,365 Show data context 6,283 Show data context 718 Show data context 1,863 Show data context 546 Show data context 2,835 Show data context 10,419 Show data context 5,384 Show data context 7,299 Show data context 2,148 Show data context 55,816 Show data context
1911 24,904 Show data context 75,967 Show data context 461,671 Show data context 4,961 Show data context 4,281 Show data context 42,530 Show data context 70,825 Show data context 60,189 Show data context 16,013 Show data context 3,140 Show data context 6,480 Show data context 0 Show data context 3,451 Show data context 25,394 Show data context 11,788 Show data context 12,203 Show data context 6,707 Show data context 69,679 Show data context
1931 17,760 Show data context 60,313 Show data context 446,737 Show data context 8,500 Show data context 3,714 Show data context 29,313 Show data context 107,576 Show data context 48,568 Show data context 17,966 Show data context 602 Show data context 9,622 Show data context 1,545 Show data context 7,007 Show data context 28 Show data context 29,184 Show data context 15,142 Show data context 11,576 Show data context 58,092 Show data context
1951 14,124 Show data context 53,668 Show data context 483,824 Show data context 13,859 Show data context 1,370 Show data context 45,143 Show data context 121,959 Show data context 51,379 Show data context 32,169 Show data context 0 Show data context 13,747 Show data context 0 Show data context 9,099 Show data context 0 Show data context 38,134 Show data context 18,257 Show data context 23,472 Show data context 40,723 Show data context
1971 10,177 Show data context 41,101 Show data context 331,416 Show data context 14,563 Show data context 1,805 Show data context 52,784 Show data context 128,065 Show data context 43,954 Show data context 19,827 Show data context 15,604 Show data context 19,138 Show data context 1,425 Show data context 12,402 Show data context 4,388 Show data context 46,458 Show data context 46,979 Show data context 33,766 Show data context 25,876 Show data context
1991 5,288 Show data context 5,944 Show data context 218,813 Show data context 9,107 Show data context 7,445 Show data context 58,004 Show data context 148,979 Show data context 38,560 Show data context 37,759 Show data context 15,047 Show data context 38,616 Show data context 7,012 Show data context 27,052 Show data context 26,665 Show data context 45,449 Show data context 54,189 Show data context 82,241 Show data context 29,487 Show data context
2011 2,912 Show data context 1,348 Show data context 113,533 Show data context 6,095 Show data context 7,827 Show data context 75,360 Show data context 173,519 Show data context 49,654 Show data context 54,690 Show data context 28,822 Show data context 51,975 Show data context 13,037 Show data context 55,311 Show data context 48,813 Show data context 52,795 Show data context 104,839 Show data context 131,366 Show data context 43,136 Show data context
2021 3,221 Show data context 981 Show data context 92,104 Show data context 5,920 Show data context 8,630 Show data context 82,761 Show data context 175,002 Show data context 53,621 Show data context 47,809 Show data context 36,889 Show data context 43,243 Show data context 14,075 Show data context 59,244 Show data context 52,799 Show data context 58,821 Show data context 107,114 Show data context 159,078 Show data context 41,917 Show data context
Date Source
1841 - 2021 Great Britain Historical GIS Project

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nCube definition


Housing density, simplified to under 1 person per room, 1 to 1.5, and over 1.5. Data for these categories can be computed for districts in England and Wales for all censuses from 1931 onwards, but for Scotland they can only be computed for 1971 on.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, West Yorkshire Modern (post-1974) County (Met.C) through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Standard Industrial Classification (2007), A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10056974/cube/INDUSTRY_GEN_2021

Date accessed: 06th June 2026