Economically Active by Sex
| Data for 1931 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically Active | Male | Female |
| Economically active |
7,555
|
4,981
|
| Economically inactive |
694
|
3,706
|
| Data for 1951 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically Active | Male | Female |
| Economically active |
3,932
|
2,735
|
| Economically inactive |
439
|
2,054
|
| Data for 1961 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically Active | Male | Female |
| Economically active |
2,378
|
1,663
|
| Economically inactive |
183
|
921
|
| Data for 1971 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically Active | Male | Female |
| Economically active |
2,015
|
1,338
|
| Economically inactive |
-490
|
179
|
| Data for 1981 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically Active | Male | Female |
| Economically active |
2,157
|
1,678
|
| Economically inactive |
376
|
850
|
| Data for 1991 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically Active | Male | Female |
| Economically active |
1,753
|
1,218
|
| Economically inactive |
581
|
932
|
| Data for 2001 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically Active | Male | Female |
| Economically active |
2,651
|
1,847
|
| Economically inactive |
617
|
893
|
| Data for 2011 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically Active | Male | Female |
| Economically active |
3,012
|
1,960
|
| Economically inactive |
584
|
751
|
| Data for 2021 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically Active | Male | Female |
| Economically active |
3,299
|
2,373
|
| Economically inactive |
1,127
|
1,198
|
| Date | Source |
|---|---|
| 1931 | 1931 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 17 , 'Occupations (condensed list) of Males and Females, showing also the total Operatives and the total Out of Work' |
| 1951 | 1951 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 21 , 'Selected Occupations with Status Aggregates - abridged analysis', for 'Con divisions and sub-divisions, Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT' |
| 1961 | Census of Population 1961 County Leaflets Occupation, Industry, Socio-economic groups |
| 1971 | UK Data Service, Census 1971 data (Table SAS05: "Economically Active (EA) residents: All residents aged 15 or over") |
| 1981 | UK Data Service, Census 1981 data (SAS09: "Employment Status: All Economically Active (EA) residents: Residents aged 16 and over") |
| 1991 | Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table S08 Economic position: Residents aged 16 and over [100%]) |
| 2001 | Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Tables KS009b and KS009c - "Economic activity") |
| 2011 | Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Tables KS602UK and KS603UK - Economic activity) |
| 2021 | Office for National Statistics, ONS "Create a Custom Dataset" ("Economic activity status" (12 way) by Sex) |
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Male occupations grouped using the Registrar General's Social Classification.