Portland 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 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 24 Show data context 1 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 184 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 19 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 350 Show data context 5 Show data context
Textiles 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Leather, Fur 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 6 Show data context 16 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 25 Show data context 20 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 74 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper, Printing 2 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other Products 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Building 593 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 37 Show data context 0 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 42 Show data context 2 Show data context
Transport 294 Show data context 20 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 130 Show data context 185 Show data context
Professional, Technical 114 Show data context 53 Show data context
Defence 2,264 Show data context 0 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 8 Show data context 1 Show data context
Personal Service 92 Show data context 278 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 93 Show data context 156 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 62 Show data context 9 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 143 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 307 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other & Undefined 141 Show data context 2 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,043 Show data context 2,658 Show data context

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nCube definition


This system of four "Levels" appears in the census Small Area Statistics for 2001, 2011 and 2021/2, and the full definitions of the levels include a wide range of broadly equivalent qualifications.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Portland 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/10216072/cube/OCC_ORD1951

Date accessed: 07th June 2026