Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority (UA) : Standard Industrial Classification (2007)

Standard Industrial Classification (2007)

Data cube chart.

Year A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing B: Mining & quarrying C: Manufacturing D: Electricity, gas, steam etc E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt F: Construction G: Wholesale & retail trade H: Transport & storage I: Accommodation & catering J: Information & communication K: Financial & insurance L: Real estate activities. M: Professional, scientific & technical N: Administrative & support O: Public administration & defence P: Education Q: Human health & social work R, S, T, U: Other services
1841 8,387 Show data context 3 Show data context 5,125 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 876 Show data context 772 Show data context 156 Show data context 290 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 37 Show data context 408 Show data context 80 Show data context 144 Show data context 96 Show data context 2,573 Show data context
1861 10,625 Show data context 7 Show data context 15,200 Show data context 17 Show data context 17 Show data context 1,477 Show data context 1,346 Show data context 428 Show data context 711 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 171 Show data context 79 Show data context 123 Show data context 148 Show data context 286 Show data context 182 Show data context 2,548 Show data context
1881 9,062 Show data context 70 Show data context 15,178 Show data context 25 Show data context 2 Show data context 1,921 Show data context 1,566 Show data context 652 Show data context 441 Show data context 28 Show data context 63 Show data context 39 Show data context 109 Show data context 210 Show data context 296 Show data context 524 Show data context 225 Show data context 4,076 Show data context
1911 9,107 Show data context 208 Show data context 11,240 Show data context 119 Show data context 25 Show data context 2,256 Show data context 2,570 Show data context 1,932 Show data context 736 Show data context 82 Show data context 146 Show data context 0 Show data context 129 Show data context 458 Show data context 547 Show data context 675 Show data context 395 Show data context 5,759 Show data context
1931 7,178 Show data context 354 Show data context 11,832 Show data context 252 Show data context 51 Show data context 2,350 Show data context 3,830 Show data context 1,745 Show data context 807 Show data context 17 Show data context 235 Show data context 64 Show data context 247 Show data context 4 Show data context 2,786 Show data context 687 Show data context 554 Show data context 4,419 Show data context
1951 6,887 Show data context 303 Show data context 16,492 Show data context 318 Show data context 60 Show data context 2,898 Show data context 4,516 Show data context 1,871 Show data context 1,763 Show data context 0 Show data context 431 Show data context 0 Show data context 408 Show data context 0 Show data context 6,205 Show data context 1,160 Show data context 1,132 Show data context 2,545 Show data context
1971 3,807 Show data context 109 Show data context 22,716 Show data context 257 Show data context 76 Show data context 4,725 Show data context 5,531 Show data context 2,065 Show data context 1,133 Show data context 1,692 Show data context 476 Show data context 191 Show data context 2,217 Show data context 200 Show data context 4,003 Show data context 2,614 Show data context 1,005 Show data context 2,644 Show data context
2011 883 Show data context 101 Show data context 13,253 Show data context 367 Show data context 872 Show data context 12,766 Show data context 22,555 Show data context 7,075 Show data context 5,088 Show data context 6,015 Show data context 4,366 Show data context 2,032 Show data context 8,863 Show data context 6,161 Show data context 8,293 Show data context 13,821 Show data context 12,666 Show data context 6,884 Show data context
2021 1,002 Show data context 75 Show data context 11,677 Show data context 592 Show data context 959 Show data context 17,063 Show data context 23,648 Show data context 7,908 Show data context 5,966 Show data context 7,227 Show data context 4,534 Show data context 2,736 Show data context 9,588 Show data context 8,409 Show data context 9,693 Show data context 15,588 Show data context 16,991 Show data context 7,377 Show data context
Date Source
1841 1841 Census of Great Britain, Occupations, Table [1] , 'Occupation Abstract'
1861 1861 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 17 , 'Occupations of Males aged 20 Years and upwards in Districts'
1881 Great Britain Historical GIS Project Computed from 1881 microdata
1911 1911 Census of England and Wales, Occupations Vol 1, Table 15 A, 'Grouped occupations of Males and Females aged 10 years and upwards, in Administrative Counties, County Boroughs, Metropolitan Boroughs, Urban Districts of which the population exceeded 5,000 persons, aggregates of other Urban Districts, and aggregates of Rural Districts; also proportion per 1,000 of unmarried, married, widowed, and of married and widowed women engaged in occupations, and proportion of female domestic servants to separate occupiers or families, 1911 - Males'
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 3 , 'Industries (condensed list) of Males and Females (exclusive of persons out of work)'
1951 1951 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 3 , 'Industries (Orders and Selected Units) and Status Aggregates. Occupied Males and Females aged 15 and over', for 'Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT'
1971 1971 Census of England and Wales, Economic activity County Leaflets, Table 3 , 'Industry and status by area of workplace and sex', for 'County, county boroughs, urban areas with populations of 50,000 or more, conurbation centres'
1991 Census of Population
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table KS605UK - Industry)
2021 Office for National Statistics, ONS "Create a Custom Dataset" ("Industry (current)" (19 way))

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The 1831 census provided information at parish-level on the number of males aged over 20 in each of nine occupational categories. Here we group those nine into four to identify the main sectors: "Agriculture" combines large- and small-scale farmers with agricultural labourers. "Manufacturing" focuses on new factory-based industries. "Retail and handicrafts" covers those in small businesses who sold products they made themselves. "Other" covers "capitalists" and professionals, labourers outside agriculture, servants ...


and "others".


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority (UA) through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Standard Industrial Classification (2007), A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10284974/cube/INDUSTRY_GEN_2021

Date accessed: 06th June 2026