Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown Ward : Economically Active by Sex

Economically Active by Sex

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Data for 1971 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,279 Show data context 759 Show data context
Economically inactive 187 Show data context 758 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,511 Show data context 956 Show data context
Economically inactive 333 Show data context 935 Show data context
Data for 1991 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 2,088 Show data context 1,505 Show data context
Economically inactive 410 Show data context 936 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 2,729 Show data context 2,268 Show data context
Economically inactive 393 Show data context 832 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 3,191 Show data context 2,703 Show data context
Economically inactive 560 Show data context 1,030 Show data context
Data for 2021 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 3,378 Show data context 2,850 Show data context
Economically inactive 976 Show data context 1,348 Show data context
Date Source
1971 UK Data Service, Census 1971 data (Table SAS05: "Economically Active (EA) residents: All residents aged 15 or over")
1981 UK Data Service, Census 1981 data (SAS09: "Employment Status: All Economically Active (EA) residents: Residents aged 16 and over")
1991 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table S08 Economic position: Residents aged 16 and over [100%])
2001 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Tables KS009b and KS009c - "Economic activity")
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Tables KS602UK and KS603UK - Economic activity)
2021 Office for National Statistics, ONS "Create a Custom Dataset" ("Economic activity status" (12 way) by Sex)

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The total number of persons receiving non-contributory welfare assistance. These data are generally from administrative sources, including both the 19th century Poor Law system and modern Income Support.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown Ward through time | Historical Statistics on Work & Poverty | Economically Active by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 03rd June 2026