Bedford Municipal Borough (MB) : Standardised Industrial Classification (1968) by Sex

Standardised Industrial Classification (1968) by Sex

Data cube chart.

Data for 1971 Sex
Standard Industrial Classification (1968) Male Female
Agriculture 50 Show data context 20 Show data context
Mining 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Food 430 Show data context 420 Show data context
Coal & petroleum products 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 100 Show data context 10 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 940 Show data context 220 Show data context
Mechanical Engineering 840 Show data context 200 Show data context
Instrument Engineering 30 Show data context 0 Show data context
Electrical engineering 2,440 Show data context 1,780 Show data context
Shipbuilding 1,480 Show data context 210 Show data context
Vehicles 750 Show data context 80 Show data context
Other Metals 400 Show data context 50 Show data context
Textiles 40 Show data context 50 Show data context
Leather 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothing & Footwear 90 Show data context 540 Show data context
Bricks etc 200 Show data context 30 Show data context
Timber, Furniture 210 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper, Printing 740 Show data context 410 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 250 Show data context 130 Show data context
Construction 1,710 Show data context 220 Show data context
Gas, Electricity, Water 810 Show data context 210 Show data context
Transport 2,060 Show data context 740 Show data context
Distributive Trades 2,530 Show data context 3,420 Show data context
Finance 720 Show data context 950 Show data context
Professionals 2,100 Show data context 3,870 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 1,640 Show data context 1,890 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 2,030 Show data context 1,040 Show data context

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nCube definition


Total deaths. We include here expected counts calculated from age-specific national mortality rates and census data on local age structures.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Bedford Municipal Borough (MB) through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Standardised Industrial Classification (1968) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10108287/cube/SIC1968_SEX

Date accessed: 06th June 2026