Heckmondwike Urban District (UD) : 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 19 Show data context 1 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 26 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 9 Show data context 5 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 29 Show data context 3 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 482 Show data context 13 Show data context
Textiles 510 Show data context 516 Show data context
Leather, Fur 85 Show data context 41 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 10 Show data context 47 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 21 Show data context 6 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 67 Show data context 4 Show data context
Paper, Printing 10 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other Products 18 Show data context 4 Show data context
Building 112 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 35 Show data context 2 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 74 Show data context 4 Show data context
Transport 207 Show data context 16 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 235 Show data context 150 Show data context
Professional, Technical 111 Show data context 76 Show data context
Defence 29 Show data context 3 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 1 Show data context 3 Show data context
Personal Service 81 Show data context 244 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 143 Show data context 178 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 117 Show data context 23 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 30 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 295 Show data context 52 Show data context
Other & Undefined 12 Show data context 10 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 376 Show data context 2,256 Show data context

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nCube definition


All persons of working age (15 or above in 1951), categorised by gender and the system of 28 occupational 'Orders' used by the 1951 Census of Population. This includes the 'Unoccupied and Retired' who constitute Order 28.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Heckmondwike Urban District (UD) 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/10173437/cube/OCC_ORD1951

Date accessed: 08th June 2026