Educational Level: Graduate
| Year | Graduate | Not graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 |
1,759
|
75,633
|
| 1961 |
6,212
|
173,852
|
| 1971 |
12,514
|
114,619
|
| 1981 |
16,707
|
203,181
|
| 1991 |
12,040
|
207,940
|
| 2001 |
33,537
|
167,645
|
| 2011 |
54,490
|
171,945
|
| 2021 |
69,481
|
97,172
|
| Date | Source |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 1951 Census of England and Wales, County Report, Table 25 , 'Occupied Population in 3 Age Sections by 5 Terminal Education Ages', for 'AC, Urban Area with population of 50,000 or more, Urban Remainder' |
| 1961 | 1961 Census of England and Wales, Education, Table 4 , 'Population aged 25 and over by 7 Terminal Education Age groups (10% sample)', for 'AC, LAA, Con Centres, NT' |
| 1971 | UK Data Service, Census 1971 data (Table SAS23: "SEG and economic position (10% Sample): Economically Active residents") |
| 1981 | UK Data Service, Census 1981 data (SAS48: "Qualifications: Qualified manpower (10% sample): Residents aged 18 and over") |
| 1991 | Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table S84 Qualified manpower (10% sample): Residents aged 18 and over) |
| 2001 | Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table UV024, Qualifications (6 way)) |
| 2011 | Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table QS501UK - Highest level of qualification) |
| 2021 | Office for National Statistics, ONS "Create a Custom Dataset" (Highest level of qualification (8 way)) |
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