South Lanarkshire 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 7,375 Show data context 6,939 Show data context 17,630 Show data context 3,279 Show data context 7,733 Show data context 878 Show data context 569 Show data context
1861 9,380 Show data context 12,134 Show data context 24,977 Show data context 5,001 Show data context 6,994 Show data context 929 Show data context 865 Show data context
1881 8,264 Show data context 22,317 Show data context 36,120 Show data context 12,382 Show data context 18,309 Show data context 4,218 Show data context 3,262 Show data context
1911 4,439 Show data context 27,387 Show data context 19,667 Show data context 8,990 Show data context 11,506 Show data context 4,159 Show data context 2,738 Show data context
1931 4,325 Show data context 21,632 Show data context 21,601 Show data context 10,175 Show data context 18,727 Show data context 2,176 Show data context 6,641 Show data context
1951 4,031 Show data context 9,812 Show data context 27,227 Show data context 11,181 Show data context 13,466 Show data context 1,020 Show data context 8,736 Show data context
1971 2,019 Show data context 1,726 Show data context 41,955 Show data context 14,006 Show data context 18,111 Show data context 5,039 Show data context 18,339 Show data context
1991 2,120 Show data context 280 Show data context 24,913 Show data context 15,525 Show data context 23,109 Show data context 9,247 Show data context 26,449 Show data context
2001 2,081 Show data context 607 Show data context 22,015 Show data context 22,493 Show data context 32,965 Show data context 20,104 Show data context 34,381 Show data context
2011 1,373 Show data context 658 Show data context 13,784 Show data context 24,978 Show data context 38,045 Show data context 26,253 Show data context 45,863 Show data context
2021 1,560 Show data context 844 Show data context 14,086 Show data context 25,650 Show data context 37,283 Show data context 29,838 Show data context 52,455 Show data context
Date Source
1841 1841 Census of Great Britain, Occupations, Table [1] , 'Occupation Abstract'
1861 1861 Census of Scotland, Ages, Table [26] , 'Summary Table of the Occupations of the People in Scotland'
1881 1881 Census of Scotland, Ages, Table [32] , 'Occupations of Males and Females at different Ages in each of the Counties of Scotland'
1911 1911 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 22 , 'Occupations of males and females aged 10 years and upwards, in eleven groups of ages, and by status'
1931 1931 Census of Scotland, Occupations, Table 16 , 'Industries of Males and Females in Cities, Counties, and Large Burghs'
1951 1951 Census of Scotland, Occupations, Table 13 , 'Industry of Occupied Population by place of work', for 'Cities, Counties and Large Burghs'
1971 1971 Census of Scotland, Economic activity, Table 3 , 'Industry and status by area of workplace and sex (10% sample)', for 'Planning sub-regions, cities, counties, large burghs, county remainders, conurbation centre, new towns'
1991 Census of Population
2001 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table UV34, Industry (17 way))
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table KS605UK - Industry)
2021 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table UV605, "Industry")

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Total number of houses.


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

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Date accessed: 09th April 2026