Haydon and Hadrian Ward : Standard Industrial Classification (2007)

Standard Industrial Classification (2007)

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2021 Industrial Classification 2011 2021
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 183 Show data context 192 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 5 Show data context 9 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 189 Show data context 163 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 6 Show data context 8 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 14 Show data context 16 Show data context
F: Construction 214 Show data context 184 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 278 Show data context 267 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 110 Show data context 88 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 199 Show data context 116 Show data context
J: Information & communication 38 Show data context 41 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 28 Show data context 26 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 25 Show data context 23 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 137 Show data context 134 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 79 Show data context 103 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 118 Show data context 118 Show data context
P: Education 264 Show data context 181 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 264 Show data context 316 Show data context
R, S, T, U: Other services 133 Show data context 117 Show data context
Date Source
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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This classification of industry is that used by the 2021 Census, and forms the basic for our standardisation of historical information on industrial structure. The modern data are a classification of workers by their employers' business and count them by their place of work. However, before 1951 they are counted by place of residence, and before 1921 workers have to be classified by their individual occupations.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Haydon and Hadrian Ward through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Standard Industrial Classification (2007), A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 06th June 2026