West Yorkshire Modern (post-1974) County (Met.C) : Simplified Industrial Structure (5-way)

Simplified Industrial Structure (5-way)

Data cube chart.

Year Agriculture Mining Manufacturing Util+Const+Transp Services
1841 15,360 Show data context 8,012 Show data context 131,634 Show data context 15,834 Show data context 40,338 Show data context
1861 30,969 Show data context 17,972 Show data context 200,067 Show data context 32,258 Show data context 62,555 Show data context
1881 21,690 Show data context 35,902 Show data context 332,391 Show data context 62,300 Show data context 122,700 Show data context
1911 24,904 Show data context 75,967 Show data context 461,671 Show data context 111,961 Show data context 225,680 Show data context
1931 17,760 Show data context 60,313 Show data context 446,737 Show data context 90,095 Show data context 258,340 Show data context
1951 14,124 Show data context 53,668 Show data context 483,824 Show data context 111,751 Show data context 297,560 Show data context
1971 10,177 Show data context 41,101 Show data context 331,416 Show data context 113,106 Show data context 353,928 Show data context
1991 5,288 Show data context 5,944 Show data context 218,813 Show data context 113,116 Show data context 512,496 Show data context
2001 6,075 Show data context 2,801 Show data context 165,757 Show data context 122,674 Show data context 617,110 Show data context
2011 2,912 Show data context 1,348 Show data context 113,533 Show data context 138,936 Show data context 758,303 Show data context
2021 3,221 Show data context 981 Show data context 92,104 Show data context 150,932 Show data context 795,991 Show data context
Date Source
1841 - 2021 Great Britain Historical GIS Project

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Total number of houses.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, West Yorkshire Modern (post-1974) County (Met.C) through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Simplified Industrial Structure (5-way), A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 31st May 2026