Luton County Borough (CB/MB) : Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data cube chart.

Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 321 Show data context 28 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 32 Show data context 2 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 397 Show data context 10 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 11,147 Show data context 1,096 Show data context
Textiles 170 Show data context 225 Show data context
Leather, Fur 143 Show data context 64 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 1,456 Show data context 4,156 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 387 Show data context 238 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 1,264 Show data context 14 Show data context
Paper, Printing 376 Show data context 229 Show data context
Other Products 144 Show data context 63 Show data context
Building 1,234 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 946 Show data context 46 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 1,346 Show data context 92 Show data context
Transport 2,217 Show data context 300 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 3,019 Show data context 1,770 Show data context
Professional, Technical 2,040 Show data context 1,087 Show data context
Defence 498 Show data context 5 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 166 Show data context 28 Show data context
Personal Service 942 Show data context 2,780 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 2,328 Show data context 3,685 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 1,664 Show data context 469 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 351 Show data context 2 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 4,495 Show data context 1,294 Show data context
Other & Undefined 309 Show data context 50 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 3,398 Show data context 26,608 Show data context

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nCube definition


This nCube holds the overall total of the three occupational categories. Note that in most cases in 1801 this exactly matches the total population, but there are some large exceptions.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Luton County Borough (CB/MB) through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10133580/cube/OCC_ORD1951

Date accessed: 07th June 2026