Leighton Buzzard 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 108 Show data context 6 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 127 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 108 Show data context 4 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 436 Show data context 16 Show data context
Textiles 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Leather, Fur 14 Show data context 10 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 51 Show data context 235 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 48 Show data context 1 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 78 Show data context 4 Show data context
Paper, Printing 32 Show data context 40 Show data context
Other Products 24 Show data context 9 Show data context
Building 209 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 63 Show data context 2 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 77 Show data context 5 Show data context
Transport 338 Show data context 10 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 280 Show data context 137 Show data context
Professional, Technical 109 Show data context 76 Show data context
Defence 279 Show data context 11 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 9 Show data context 1 Show data context
Personal Service 127 Show data context 301 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 114 Show data context 162 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 54 Show data context 16 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 33 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 460 Show data context 87 Show data context
Other & Undefined 18 Show data context 7 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 379 Show data context 2,320 Show data context

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nCube definition


Houses categorised by occupancy.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Leighton Buzzard 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/10492026/cube/OCC_ORD1951

Date accessed: 10th June 2026