Keith and Cullen Ward : Standard Industrial Classification (2007)

Standard Industrial Classification (2007)

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2021 Industrial Classification 2011 2021
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 297 Show data context 263 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 152 Show data context 149 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 694 Show data context 620 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 17 Show data context 21 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 20 Show data context 28 Show data context
F: Construction 609 Show data context 488 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 853 Show data context 526 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 264 Show data context 215 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 297 Show data context 251 Show data context
J: Information & communication 46 Show data context 63 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 65 Show data context 66 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 42 Show data context 24 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 213 Show data context 187 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 142 Show data context 159 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 211 Show data context 315 Show data context
P: Education 320 Show data context 370 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 608 Show data context 584 Show data context
R, S, T, U: Other services 225 Show data context 242 Show data context
Date Source
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table KS605UK - Industry)
2021 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table UV605, "Industry")

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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, Keith and Cullen Ward through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Standard Industrial Classification (2007), A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 07th June 2026