Darwen Municipal Borough (MB) : Working age population by Sector

Working age population by Sector

Data cube chart.

Cambridge Group Industrial Sector 1921 1931 1951
Agriculture 290 Show data context 245 Show data context 183 Show data context
Light Industry 3,615 Show data context 3,019 Show data context 3,379 Show data context
Staple Industry 14,165 Show data context 12,139 Show data context 5,701 Show data context
Professional 4,133 Show data context 4,485 Show data context 4,889 Show data context
Unclassified or Unoccupied 1,126 Show data context 2,358 Show data context 10,589 Show data context

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nCube definition


Total population at this Census, and for previous censuses. Where the latter appear, they are for the same area, so if there had been boundary changes they will differ from the population given for the same reporting unit by the previous census.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Darwen Municipal Borough (MB) through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Working age population by Sector, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10109437/cube/CAM_SECTOR

Date accessed: 26th July 2026